Engine mount inspection

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Re: Engine mount inspection

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Can any competent garage replace the engine mounts or is it best to get Mazda to replace the mounts? I would supply them with the mounts myself but I am sick to death of rip off prices for poor quality dealership work.


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Re: Engine mount inspection

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haha cheers Dave :)

Sorry about the duplication


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Re: Engine mount inspection

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Had my dealer take a look at the mounts during some other work and they are adamant I'd be wasting my money replacing the driver side mount.

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comparison with passenger side:

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Re: Engine mount inspection

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Drivers side one looks like it's collapsing to me.
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Re: Engine mount inspection

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Manic Mechanic wrote:Drivers side one looks like it's collapsed to me.
Post corrected. :)
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Re: Engine mount inspection

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Just to add to this thread, I've just done mine, from jack under to jack out it took just under 50 minutes, I wasn't working 'against the clock' I just happened to note the time I started!

I WD40'd the two main mounting bolts 3 days ago and they came off easily enough, I also unbolted the 12mm bolt holding the brake hose to the upper suspension arm to drop the hose out the way as I found this made access to the front mounting nut easier.

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Re: Engine mount inspection

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Checked my engine mounts today.

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Re: Engine mount inspection

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They're fine mate, keep an eye on the offside one though as that is starting to go but it should have plenty of life in it yet.
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Cheers SteveD

I was abit concerned about the drivers side. Glad it still has some life in it for now.
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Re: Engine mount inspection

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The drivers side does deteriorate faster than the passenger side because of heat from the exhaust.
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