Have any of you guys had any troubles with your engine mounts causing the engine to drive rough.....theres rumour that the mounts get to an age and they start to make your whole car shake.....? dunno just wondering what anyones heard.


Dave :shock:

i had to replace a engine mount... it was broken... really broken...

the guy reckons it broke cos of my 'driving style'

:doubt: hmmm.. nothing wrong with hard and fast? :?

i've got my replaced under warrrant. no questions asked. that's when i told them that the engine block was doing some excessive vibration.

booya...how much did it cost?

booya...how much did it cost?

i dont quite remember, the car was in for a service when they discovered the problem... i *think* the total service bill for the whole thing was about 1200??? hmm... could be more could be less... but like i said, they were servicing the car when they discovered the problem...

Hey GBM - did they let you know about the problem - or did they just fix it and tell you to pay for it?? They are obligated to let you know of any problems that arise prior to them fixing them!!

Unless of course it is there fault and then they have to do it!!

Manual

yer, they told me about it.. i saw the old ones... hmmm... they didnt look pretty ;)

The stock engine mounts are to be honest only good for a stock application not for us "Boy Racers" :D

RPW can modify the stock mounts so we remove the rubber and fit with Polyurethane solid mounts that won't break, won't transmit vibrations and will work a lot better at stopping the engine from breaking.

David Thomas
www.rpw.com.au

[quote:b20be17248]will work a lot better at stopping the engine from breaking. [/quote:b20be17248]

there is a god that will protect my magna! =D>

yeh dave my mate said that id have to get that type of engine mount....my car is bringing in a bit of vibration at the moment (apart from the fact its a bit sick). :cry:

There is a small problem with 3.5l v6 engine mounts, some will feel a slight shudder/ vibration at idle, redesigned mounts have fixed most cars but there is some where it is still slightly evident. It is just a characteristic of the car :D
Earlier magna mounts, g/box and engine tend to sag a bit stressing the front and rear roll mounts eventually tearing/cracking them.

Hmm methinks I'll be getting new engine mounts when I put my DOHC in

how hard is it to replace the engine mounts and if done by a mechanic how much should it cost???

i took my TP in for a service and the guy asked how i had kept the engine in there so long the mounts were that bad. That was bout 4 months ago and they still haven't been done :( :cry: (no $$$). The quote he gave me to replace the 3 engine mounts and the gearbox mount was roughly $600.

bugger me :( $600 bucks, why does everything cost so damn much!, they're little bits of rubber!

well i wont be getting them done it a while... and from whats been said in this thread, mine are well overdue!! :? :( :evil:

I honestly cant see why you cant change them yourself if you have a good trolley jack and a couple of mates!!

Manual