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Old 08-06-06, 08:30 PM
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i always read on engine mounts going bad and to replace them if you pull the engine. is there any sighns that they are bad? will the engine get louder or more vibration or do they just fall apart when you pull the engine out
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you'll definitely notice that there's a lot of noise if they're bad. The rubber wears out on them so that there's no buffer between the engine and the frame.
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oh hmm. i was just wondering cuz my engine is kinda loud. not the engine itself but you can really hear the roar in the cabin.
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mine at 128k were bad....
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mkiv.com has an engine mount diagnostic test... should work just fine on the SC as well
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