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I don't blame you one bit for wanting to work on the motor in a comfortable position. Like they always say "work smarter not harder"... I always seem to do the opposite of that though...
And Yes, it would have been better to pull the motor. But I just don't have a much $ right now, so I was only trying to replace what I had to at the present time. I don't like doing a job just enough to "get by". I would have much rather pulled the motor, completely torn it down, rebuilt the entire thing, done any other work while I had everything apart, dropped it back in, and been done with it and knew it would be good for a long while.
Anyway, I did check the motor mounts this morning, they seem solid... don't act like they are busted or anything.
But I just cant come up with another reason why the engine would sit that far back if that is not how it was designed.
So I think I'm going to replace them anyway, if it doesn't help then so be it, at least I'll know the mounts are new. Oreilly has the OE mounts in stock for $40 for all 3, so I just going to grab them while I'm down there today.
And Yes, it would have been better to pull the motor. But I just don't have a much $ right now, so I was only trying to replace what I had to at the present time. I don't like doing a job just enough to "get by". I would have much rather pulled the motor, completely torn it down, rebuilt the entire thing, done any other work while I had everything apart, dropped it back in, and been done with it and knew it would be good for a long while.
Anyway, I did check the motor mounts this morning, they seem solid... don't act like they are busted or anything.
But I just cant come up with another reason why the engine would sit that far back if that is not how it was designed.
So I think I'm going to replace them anyway, if it doesn't help then so be it, at least I'll know the mounts are new. Oreilly has the OE mounts in stock for $40 for all 3, so I just going to grab them while I'm down there today.