I am officially at my wits end with this car. I own a 95 Chevy Lumina I purchased in 2000 and have replaced the bottom hydraulic filled motor mount twice now at a cost of $400.00 each time. Last time I did this was 3 years ago and now it’s going bad again. What the “blank” is up here. I can tell when its going bad because when I come to a stop at idle with engine under power the steering wheel vibrates and the engine sounds louder because of the sound resonating through the engine compartment and if I throw it in neutral, the sound goes away. It’s a no brainer not to replace it again as the car has 198000 miles on it, but will this hurt anything to keep driving it like this? What is the worse that could happen if I don’t replace it?
hydraulic filled motor mount question
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Unfortunately, that is the nature of hydraulic motor mounts in front drive cars.
I have a Ford focus with 36,000 miles. I'll probably be replacing them within a year
I have a Ford focus with 36,000 miles. I'll probably be replacing them within a year
I would see if someone makes an aftermarket hard rubber or urethane replacement. I would put up with the extra vibration for $800.
Look for an aftermarket one that is re-engineered.
Clean the cushioning gel out of the mount you have now and fill it with epoxy or silicon RTV .
Where did you get those motor mounts? I never found an aftermarket mount that was as good as the OEM unit.
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Where did you get those motor mounts? I never found an aftermarket mount that was as good as the OEM unit.
My experience as well, and doubly tricky on FWD platforms as the motor mounts are so critical to the NVH.
Also note that when I broke a mount on a car once the OEM one had been updated where the aftermarket was not even aware of it yet...
Where did you get those motor mounts? I never found an aftermarket mount that was as good as the OEM unit.
My experience as well, and doubly tricky on FWD platforms as the motor mounts are so critical to the NVH.
Also note that when I broke a mount on a car once the OEM one had been updated where the aftermarket was not even aware of it yet...
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Where did you get those motor mounts? I never found an aftermarket mount that was as good as the OEM unit.
Thats a fact! I see it often with the 3800 engines, the OEM mounts go 100K plus but the Cheap Anchor (and other aftermarket) mounts let go in a very short time. OEM only for these mounts.
Where did you get those motor mounts? I never found an aftermarket mount that was as good as the OEM unit.
Thats a fact! I see it often with the 3800 engines, the OEM mounts go 100K plus but the Cheap Anchor (and other aftermarket) mounts let go in a very short time. OEM only for these mounts.
Bottom line is that I’m not replacing it the mount. I recently had transmission problems that went away. Well, didn’t go away but went dormant. So I’m waiting for the trans to fail. The dang car has 200k on it. Will not dump 400.00 into a new hydraulic mount. 400.00 includes parts and labor. Would love to know who the moron was that designed such a thing as this in its location. Only thing I want to know is....Will the engine be ok? Will the fluid simply leak out but the mount itself will continue to keep the engine in place but only get the vibration? Or is something catastrophic going to happen if I do nothing?
Nothing catastrophic will happen if you don't replace the motor mount with a new one. It will just vibrate at idle like you've already experienced.
I had the same thing happen in my Audi with both of the motor mounts at the same time. The purple goo came out of them around the same time and I drove it for 10k miles before I had the chance to replace them. No harm came of it, and I didn't baby the car when I knew the mounts were bad. The only thing I can think of is it may have put some extra stress on the transmission mounts but those will be replaced eventually anyways.
I had the same thing happen in my Audi with both of the motor mounts at the same time. The purple goo came out of them around the same time and I drove it for 10k miles before I had the chance to replace them. No harm came of it, and I didn't baby the car when I knew the mounts were bad. The only thing I can think of is it may have put some extra stress on the transmission mounts but those will be replaced eventually anyways.
3M window weld urethane or buy a motor mount for a 5speed 95 Chevy Lumina.
i absolutely love the idea of some silicone caulk or RTV enjected into the old mount, mentioned above.
When the hydraulic mount in our MDX failed, the engine started knocking against something up front at first tip-in. metal-on-metal bump. that was my only clue. didn't seem good since there was a physical contact. dealer found it during TB service and I said go-ahead. If this one goes, it's gonna get the home depot silicon II treatment...
When the hydraulic mount in our MDX failed, the engine started knocking against something up front at first tip-in. metal-on-metal bump. that was my only clue. didn't seem good since there was a physical contact. dealer found it during TB service and I said go-ahead. If this one goes, it's gonna get the home depot silicon II treatment...
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