Does My Front Engine Mount Need Replaced?

[beej336]

so as you can see from the picture, the mount is sagging towards the rear of the vehicle. do i need to replace the mount?

ive also been noticing that when the RPM's go down (like in stop-and-go traffic when im on and off the clutch a lot) i get a rattle from the engine bay. my assumption is that i need new mounts. but i dont know if i need to replace just the front or if i should do all four. also, if i do go replacing them should i go OEM or aftermarket inserts/mounts?

PS: rust sucks.

 

[HKPRO5]

Yep. I would recommend AWR as a replacement.

 

[Spiced MSP]

+1

 

[808MP5]

+2

 

[beej336]

okay well again, should i replace all four or just the front? maybe just front+rear?

 

[ScratchNSniff]

I have a urethane filled front if you are interested...$15 shipped...

 

[slavrenz]

okay well again, should i replace all four or just the front? maybe just front+rear?

Um...if you're concerned about rattles, I definitely wouldn't recommend AWR. Your car will shake like a tank.

I'd stay with OEM.

 

[Dermen]

When parked the front mount doesn't really support anything so the bolt should be pretty close to center. Since it is not I'm guessing your rear/sides might be shot as well.

 

[beej336]

Um...if you're concerned about rattles, I definitely wouldn't recommend AWR. Your car will shake like a tank.

I'd stay with OEM.

i've heard that they loosen up with time though.

and also, im not that worried about rattles from tight engine mounts. its the rattles from things being loose that i'm worried about.

 

[slavrenz]

i've heard that they loosen up with time though.

and also, im not that worried about rattles from tight engine mounts. its the rattles from things being loose that i'm worried about.

they will never loosen up to the point where you don't get rattles. as long as you know the tradeoffs...

 

[Flav]

OEM, no questions asked.
I just replaced my front and just with that i saw huge improvements.
and pretty much any part u ever put into any car will EVENTUALLY start to go..
circle of life my friend!!

 

[ScratchNSniff]

I have the tranny mount also, OEM in great shape...

 

[MazdaSpeeder]

Go with inserts...RR Racing front and rears, AWR sides. The stiffness of full mount replacement without the cost and much less vibes.

 

[beej336]

Go with inserts...RR Racing front and rears, AWR sides. The stiffness of full mount replacement without the cost and much less vibes.

where do i find the RR racing inserts?

does anyone else recommend these as well?

also, what is everyone's opinion on the street unit mounts?

 

[Dermen]

Google rr-racing, their site is the only place to get them. Corksport also makes and sells front/rear inserts.

I had rr-racing front and awr sides and the vibes weren't bad at all. However, when driving on the highway their was a lot more engine noise. I ended up removing them because of it. I have thought about getting them again, and trimming them so that they don't hold the engine tight, but just limit the movement.

 

[Lboogs]

I need to replace my front and rear mount also, I am sticking with oem mounts, but toying with the idea of inserts. How bad are the vibes with awr and/or corksport inserts? Which offers the least amount of vibes?

 

[ganzhimself]

If you don't like vibrations when you're sitting in traffic / idling... Don't go with solid mounts. I repeat... Don't go with solid mounts if you hate vibrations. The stock mounts are very soft, and if you go solid mounts all around it will be jarring at first. You do get used to it, but it takes time. I got pretty tired of it, and it's much worse in the winter. When you're moving, the vibrations aren't noticable, it's when the engine is idling.