Symptoms of Bad Motor Mounts?
Last time I was at Saturn they said one of the motor mounts was just within
spec and would need attention eventually. I left it for another day. But I was wondering, what do you see, feel, or hear when motor mount replacement is necessary? I have noticed recently while idling in neutral that the motor was running rough. When I paid close attention I realized the motor was running fine, but engine vibration seemed increased. Is this what happens, more shaking is transferred into the frame when the mounts fail? Seems to make sense to me, but what do I know! |
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Box134 wrote:
> Last time I was at Saturn they said one of the motor mounts was just within > spec and would need attention eventually. I left it for another day. But I > was wondering, what do you see, feel, or hear when motor mount replacement > is necessary? > > I have noticed recently while idling in neutral that the motor was running > rough. When I paid close attention I realized the motor was running fine, > but engine vibration seemed increased. Is this what happens, more shaking is > transferred into the frame when the mounts fail? Seems to make sense to me, > but what do I know! > > Yep, that's it. It will seem very smooth once you replace the mount. |
Mine got bad enough that when I made right-hand turns it made a clicking
noise. Thought the CV joints were going and were changed to no avail, but it ended up being the upper mount. B~ |
On a different brand car I thought the motor mounts were going but the
dealer said it was the rear auto transmission mount. He turned out to be right. "B. Peg" > wrote in message ... > Mine got bad enough that when I made right-hand turns it made a clicking > noise. Thought the CV joints were going and were changed to no avail, but > it ended up being the upper mount. > > B~ > > |
Thanks to all who replied, blah2, Rathbert, Peg, and Art. Careless of me, it
is a 96SL2. I think the mount is about a $100 item. Guess I'll have it done soon. "Box134" > wrote in message ... > Last time I was at Saturn they said one of the motor mounts was just > within spec and would need attention eventually. I left it for another > day. But I was wondering, what do you see, feel, or hear when motor mount > replacement is necessary? |
The Torque Axis Mount was about $65 or so as I recall for the part at the
dealer ... it took about 15 minutes to install if you have a jack and some tools. I have no idea what the dealer or a garage would charge, but suspect it would be more than $100 total. There are other lower motor mounts, but they rarely go bad. If it is one of them, then the cost will be much higher. Bob "Box134" > wrote in message ... > Thanks to all who replied, blah2, Rathbert, Peg, and Art. Careless of me, it > is a 96SL2. > > I think the mount is about a $100 item. Guess I'll have it done soon. > |
Bob Shuman wrote:
> The Torque Axis Mount was about $65 or so as I recall for the part at the > dealer ... it took about 15 minutes to install if you have a jack and some > tools. I have no idea what the dealer or a garage would charge, but suspect > it would be more than $100 total. > > There are other lower motor mounts, but they rarely go bad. If it is one of > them, then the cost will be much higher. > > Bob > > > "Box134" > wrote in message > ... > >>Thanks to all who replied, blah2, Rathbert, Peg, and Art. Careless of me, > > it > >>is a 96SL2. >> >>I think the mount is about a $100 item. Guess I'll have it done soon. >> > > > I went through 2 or 3 (can't remember) and the bill was closer to $200 at the dealer. The first replacement on my 97 required a stud kit (Saturn bounced back and forth on the kit - yours may not require one). I also had the dogbone mounts replaced with stiffer aftermarkets which translated lots more engine vibration but but less stress on the TAM. |
Jonnie Santos > typed until their
fingers bled, and came up with: > Bob Shuman wrote: >> The Torque Axis Mount was about $65 or so as I recall for the part at >> the dealer ... $35 at Advance Auto. -- Visit the Saturn Performance Club - http://www.saturnperformanceclub.com |
> There are other lower motor mounts, but they
> rarely go bad. If it is one of them, then the cost > will be much higher. While I agree that the lower mounts last a lot longer than the upper mounts, I disagree because I've found they don't cost a lot. I replaced the lower dogbone mount and it was only $30 from the dealer, way less than the upper mount. Tim. |
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