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Old 04-07-2006, 12:47 PM
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Default what are symptoms of bad motor mounts?

i bottomed out (very very slowly) on a messed up driveway, and now when i shift i feel as i though i lost my TSB though its still on the car and intact
from what i can see (havent jacked the car up to check everything).

so i am not sure why im getting alot of slop now with my shifting? what are some typical symptoms of busted motors mounts?
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Default more: or do i have tranny mount issues? for example...

when im in 1st or 2nd and creeping along on the gas, the quickly let off, the car kinda jerks. more so then ever before.

its kinda odd, but i dont recall this happening last week. :-/
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Default Bad motor mounts leak purple colored goo.

Very easy to detect when they've gone bad.
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Default where do they leak? sorry rookie here when it comes to this...

any specific area i should be looking? dont recall seeing purpose colored goo anywhere, but i surely wasnt looking around for it either....
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Default From ReeferBob's picposter...(used without permission)

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Default any noises associated with this when they go bad?

i have no additional noises coming from the engine that i can tell, but the car is kinda more jerky than before when i get off the gas while in 1st and 2nd and creeping in traffic....hmmm
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Default Mine haven't gone, so I can't help on the noise.

Some people also had issues with their snub mounts, so you might check that...
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Default Not really noises.

You just get more engine movement. Jerking is certainly one symptom.
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My car's doing the same thing
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I notice this too. I have a snub mount and DTS, but never noticed it until recently.


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