I've had a trashed and torn upper motor mount on my driver's side for several months (at least). As time progressed I started getting strange sounds, squeeking rotors, tapping noises and bangs that all seemed to be associated with turning, breaking, accelerating. But nothing was consistent enough to be able to tell what was causing it. I thought I had bad suspension... A warped rotor lead me to think I had a bent wheel hub... a tapping sound made me think something was loose under the car... It drove me nuts for a long time.
In the back of my mind I thought there might be a slight chance that it was the motor mount but every time I pused on it, jumped on the car, rocked it back and fourth... nothing, no sound, zilch, nada... So I would start thinking it was somethign else....
ALWAYS TRUST YOUR GUT and remember that a lot (A LOT) of strange things can happen to your car if the motor isn't fastened nice and tight in there...
I replaced the mount today and instantly it's like I'm driving a brand new car. Quiet, smooth, no squeeking, smoother acceleration. It was like a miracle drug in the form of aluminum and rubber.
Just thought I'd share.
:bandit:
In the back of my mind I thought there might be a slight chance that it was the motor mount but every time I pused on it, jumped on the car, rocked it back and fourth... nothing, no sound, zilch, nada... So I would start thinking it was somethign else....
ALWAYS TRUST YOUR GUT and remember that a lot (A LOT) of strange things can happen to your car if the motor isn't fastened nice and tight in there...
I replaced the mount today and instantly it's like I'm driving a brand new car. Quiet, smooth, no squeeking, smoother acceleration. It was like a miracle drug in the form of aluminum and rubber.
Just thought I'd share.
:bandit: