Thread: how do i know if my motor mounts are bad?

ive never done lower motor mounts before how do i know if there bad/worn?

Look to see if the fluid in them is all blown out.

If they have never been done. I bet they are trashed.

yeah the car has 172k miles on it where are the lower motor mounts on this engine?

under the harmonic balancer, lift away the splash shield if needed. and the other is the trans mount on the drivers side, the left of the cv axle

ohhh ok so theres one motor mount and a trans mount i knew where the trans mount was i just didnt know if there was 2 motor mounts, i just got my trans replaced do you think they did the mount too?

Originally Posted by asite57

ohhh ok so theres one motor mount and a trans mount i knew where the trans mount was i just didn't know if there was 2 motor mounts, i just got my trans replaced do you think they did the mount too?

No, most likely they did not replace the mount with a new one. You might have trouble finding the solid trans mount. Be sure to ask if you do go to a place like Autozone or w/e that you specifically inquire about the non hydraulic fillid mount meaning not filled with some fluid. You want the solid mounts.

im starting to get a rough idle (ive checked many other things) and now when i shut the car off i get one big shake

Yeah sounds like motor mount Oriellys and Autozone sell a solid mount thats a direct replacement for the engine for like $50, you might have to search for it though to find the right part number.

ok its wet here and i havent had a chance to get the car in the air lately but ill check to see if theres any fluid around the mount if theres not should i still replace it?