Just broke motor mounts

[Zaun]

Well broke my motor mounts and in turn cut my radiator hose yay!!!. Well talked to my dad and said he had broken several mounts in that car...I wonder if instead of putting the same mounts in if heavy duty mounts might be better? What do you guys think and any recommendation on the mounts?

[blocke]

How do you keep breaking mounts? You can go poly or even solid if you don't mind the vibration..but if you are driving the car hard enough to break mounts all the time, I would adjust my driving habits first, before you start causing more things to break.

[caliGreen]

the same thing happend to me just like a week a go.. I decided to go with AKG 75D?(55 +shipping that is what people reccomended or i would go with silence's motor mounts .(45 includeing shipping) or 70 for motor and tranny.

in my view not that it matters to people but.. anything is better then the stock rubber mounts

[Zaun]

How do you keep breaking mounts? You can go poly or even solid if you don't mind the vibration..but if you are driving the car hard enough to break mounts all the time, I would adjust my driving habits first, before you start causing more things to break.

I would agree if only i had broken the mounts before..But my dad who barely drove it hard broke 3 mounts himself...also not a stock motor

[blueapplesoda]

ive been running stock motor mounts and i daily 320ft/lbs...i don't understand how you can keep breaking motor mounts?

bad brand of motor mounts?

trans mounts in bad shape?

when was the last time you replaced them?

(not likely) engine rotating assy. out of balance? fly out of balance?

[Sagaris]

It sucks that you are breaking mounts but as ken blocke said you may want to reconsider your driving style. If you clutch kick, flat-shift, or drop the clutch a lot then you should get something more robust, but I have installed harder mounts, even solid steel engine mounts in cars before and I hated the vibrations and harshness they brought with them. In any case smoother driving is faster (in the curves, not particularly in a drag race) safer, and easier on the car. I am not trying to accuse you of sucking at driving, mechanic work, or life, but could it be possible that they are being installed improperly such as tightening the mounts before you get the full weight of the engine back on the mount or tightening them when the engine and transmission or doing anything that would pre-load and stress the mounts when the car is parked? Any oil/fluid leaks that may be effecting them? If you do end up getting something stiffer, give us a review and let us know how you like them.

[Zaun]

My dad installed the previous mounts and so yes they were installed correctly by him he has been a mechanic for over 38 years...This will be my first time doing them. He just told me he had broken 2-3...But it was always the right side and he would notice it before the left side broke and caused the damage i caused. Yeah i agree i am not the best driver but i just cant see it being me...But maybe it is :D... Also its not like they are being broken back to back. The car has been his for 15 years or so and then came to me about 5-6 months ago.

[jlevie]

The right side motor mount is almost always the first to go. That is partly as a result of forces applied to the mount an dpartly as a result of its proximity to the exhaust. If the heat shield is missing the mount will have an even shorter life.

[xwill112x]

take the fan off, problem solved :)


in all seriousness, i've never broken a engine mount, and i clutch kick all the time.

[Zaun]

Well i ordered the AKG 75D overnight so they will be here tomorrow i just hope i have the time to get them put in before i have to be at work. Also found a radiator house locally but couldnt pick it up today so will have to go tomorrow if i can. Anyone have any good wright ups on changing them out and bleeding the cooling system? thanks

[caliGreen]

yeah i orded mine on monday got them today(friday).. they look way way smaller then oem mounts.. solid as hell

[Strelok]

breaking motor mounts sucks....mine broke a while ago and sheared off one of my belts causing my water pump to go out. Had to get a tow

[Zaun]

breaking motor mounts sucks....mine broke a while ago and sheared off one of my belts causing my water pump to go out. Had to get a tow

I kinda got lucky i guess. It was about a mile from my house when temps started to climb...i pulled over and let her cool off for about 30 mins then basically coasted half way back with the motor off and never let it get back into the red..So i am hoping no damage was done other then the radiator hose and motor mounts.


Well they where guaranteed to be here by 12 today and they are a no show. So at least i get my shipping back lol...

[Zaun]

yeah i orded mine on monday got them today(friday).. they look way way smaller then oem mounts.. solid as hell

When are you installing yours? tell us your thoughts when you get them installed.. I should have mine done monday if i have the time to do them..

[lennon]

It's pretty damn easy to install motor mounts on these cars. Don't be a dummy.