Good price for front engine mount.
#1
Good price for front engine mount.
I just bought my Maxima, and found out it has a cracked front engine mount. Can anyone recommend a place to get a new one for fairly cheap, (I'm pretty poor, at least in the money dept.)?
Also, what is a reasonable price for a mechanic to ask to do this job, (keep in mind I live in San Francisco where everything is a little more expensive).
Thanks in advance.
Also, what is a reasonable price for a mechanic to ask to do this job, (keep in mind I live in San Francisco where everything is a little more expensive).
Thanks in advance.
#3
I'm not 'handy' when it comes to cars, I've always used public transit, and just recently had my second child, so I have to learn to become handy as I'm not financially well off, and will have to do as many repairs on my own as possible.
Is this a fairly easy job with the help of a mechanically knowledgable friend?
Basically your telling me to fix the mount rather than replace it? If so, will that be a temporary fix or can I expect it to last?
Is this a fairly easy job with the help of a mechanically knowledgable friend?
Basically your telling me to fix the mount rather than replace it? If so, will that be a temporary fix or can I expect it to last?
#5
you can take it off and fill it but your car will be out of comission while you fill it and wait for it to cure - maybe a couple days
I'd recommend getting one from a junkyard. Then you could fill it or just put it in and hope its in good condition
I'd recommend getting one from a junkyard. Then you could fill it or just put it in and hope its in good condition
#6
Thanks for the responses, I appreciate all the help I'm getting, really glad this site exists, and that I found it.
About the other part of my question: is it reasonably easy to do this job?
What tools would be needed?
About the other part of my question: is it reasonably easy to do this job?
What tools would be needed?
#9
The job isn't hard to do- the bolts are just on there REALLY tight sometimes.
tools.. hmmm, jack, jackstands, 17mm socket and breaker bar, 17mm wrench (or another socket and ratchet), and a 10mm ratchet/socket to remove the splash shields under the car.
that's about it.
if I just change the front mount, it takes me 15-20 minutes.. usually the rear engine mount is shot as well, and it makes it a 1 hour job since the rear mount is much harder to get to...
tools.. hmmm, jack, jackstands, 17mm socket and breaker bar, 17mm wrench (or another socket and ratchet), and a 10mm ratchet/socket to remove the splash shields under the car.
that's about it.
if I just change the front mount, it takes me 15-20 minutes.. usually the rear engine mount is shot as well, and it makes it a 1 hour job since the rear mount is much harder to get to...
#10
Took my 94 to a mechanic last year who said all 4 of my mounts were shot and it cost me $650. Had to take it back because the car had real bad vibrations running through it and after a couple of days the mechanic said they got the wrong engine mounts from Nissan. I don't know ho many different mounts there might be but I suspect he got VE mounts for my VG engine.
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