[QUOTE=peterwusc,Oct 22 2007, 02:03 PM] Hi,

I've bought a J's engine damper but it came with Japanese manual. I installed it according to my common sense

 

It is a pistons or a "shock".

The you preload it for stiffness

 

It is a fancy turnbuckle There is a threaded rod in a nylon bushing that is adjustable. There is an adjustable nut in the aluminum housing as well as a lock nut to keep it in place after the it is adjusted.

 

[QUOTE=S2KPUDDYDAD,Oct 23 2007, 05:10 PM]First thing, is the car right hand or left hand drive??
If it is right hand drive then pushing the engine away from the damper is ok
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Setting pre load on a S2000 using a Engine Torque Damper (ETD)

Setting pre load on a ETD is easy.

When setting pre load you only want to use your own body strength, there is no need for help from a pry bar or a friend to pull on the engine to set the pre load of your ETD.
It is very important not to over do it, because you can incur damage to your S2000 by putting undue stress on the ETD and other components on your car!!!!! Your S2000 motor mounts are there for a reason, let them do their job!!!

After installing the ETD mounts that came with the kit of your choice IE: Spoon, J

 

"But I believe all of you got your points and I'll do some experiments according to your suggestions and more importantly the precautions. Basically I just want to get rid of the rattle which only happens at idle

Thanks again.

Peter"

If you have a rattle, then loosen it up some that will help

 

You just need to unscrew the thing to the point where you need to push on the motor a little to get it on.

Like Puddy says, loosen it up a little, it will likely fix your problem.

 

Does the engine damper actually work or is it pure bling?