I recently replaced the front engine motor mount about a month ago. After replacing it, the motor still pulls up under tension and hits the underside of the hood. I has already left about 6 indentions which ****es me off. My ? is, would the motor mount do that if it was put in backwards.....or will it only go in one way???? Mine is sitting w/ the closed end facing the front of the car. And when you put it in gear, step on brake and give it gas......it pulls up about 3 inches or so...maybe less, but very noticable. The motor mount flexes alot too.
Thanks....Blake

 

did you replace ALL of your mounts? there's 4 total. that's my first suggestion. then take the old ones and fill them with urethane. let it cure for a couple weeks and stick 'em back in. you'll see a huge difference.

 

no, just replaced one......the rest are still good. I'm selling it now, so I'm not gonna put more money into it. Just wanna get the front fixed b/c that's whats giving me problems. Thanks though

 

hey Matt, do you have any sort of write up for filing the mounts or do you know of any? Thanks.

 

do some searching.. there's tons of info on urethane mounts.

 

Homemade Urethane Mounts

 

Is it possible to fill the mounts with them still on the car? How does one even know if the mounts are bad? I remember reading that the engine shouldn't move more than an inch when its rev'ed. Is this test accurate??

Thanks

 

Is it possible to fill the mounts with them still on the car? How does one even know if the mounts are bad? I remember reading that the engine shouldn't move more than an inch when its rev'ed. Is this test accurate??

Thanks

 

no need to double post, someone is bound to look. i don't think it's possible to do it while on the car. you have to seal one side with tape and lay it down on that side and let it cure for a few days. i think the test is to just put it into gear and reverse and if it moves a lot they are bad, you may check that out a little more.

 

it's impossible to do on the car.

An inch is okay.. two or three inches is not okay.

 

how about 4...lol my engine moves like a beating heart. that is scary. my tranny makes a snap sound as i put it from R into D


and the test is when you put the e-brake on(protection) then hold the brake pedal and put the max into Dand hit the gas for a moment (really fast revs) and if you see that the eingine moves up and down then they are worn and that is really bad.. i have been needing the mounts for sometime now, um say 6 months or more.

The bad motor mounts forces your engine to rip/damage the tranny and the motor itself. there is alot of torque that is being lost IMHO and i hope that i will be able to do the urethane mod on the mounts..


matt---- do you have any pics of the moutns how they look like before and after the urethane mod? i still dont see how one side is open and the other isnt>?..


well so far i got quoeted as much as 300 for all 4.. witht he tranny or front motormount being like 100(+-)