Yet another engine mount failure

[Bonafide_Spd3]

That's pretty bad, I'm gonna check my engine mounts this weekend when I cleaned my CAI filter. I give my car hell probably once a day atleast

 

[phillyb]

ahh, see i didn't read. sorry

 

[UHATEIT]

nutari, i thought the recall was for the engine mount bolt itself and not the mount. what years was the bolt recall supposed to be for? and the bolt from the recal is that the bolt that the motor mount is held in with (the vertical one)???
I wasn't sure how this would happen if the recal is for a completely different bolt than the one that appears to have broken on your car.

 

[robin2660]

nutari, i thought the recall was for the engine mount bolt itself and not the mount. what years was the bolt recall supposed to be for? and the bolt from the recal is that the bolt that the motor mount is held in with (the vertical one)???
I wasn't sure how this would happen if the recal is for a completely different bolt than the one that appears to have broken on your car.

JM1 BK34** 71 603266 - 768653 June 28, 2006 through
May 19, 2007

From http://www.protegefaq.net/tsb/

 

[UHATEIT]

JM1 BK34** 71 603266 - 768653 June 28, 2006 through
May 19, 2007

From http://www.protegefaq.net/tsb/

so if i go and look at my door sill and confirm the production date of my car, if it is AFTER that date of May 19, 2007 then the bolt should have been fixed on my model then? Mine is a 2008 model tho i know they were made in 2007 I am just unsure of the production date. But as long as it is after may 17th then the bolt should have been fixed or the newer better bolt was put in then right?

and is this the bolt that goes vertically though the rear motor mount that we are all replacing?

 

[Rotus8]

so if i go and look at my door sill and confirm the production date of my car, if it is AFTER that date of May 19, 2007 then the bolt should have been fixed on my model then? Mine is a 2008 model tho i know they were mad ein 2007 I am just unsure of the production date. But as long as it is after may 17th then the bolt should have been fixed or the newer better bolt was put in then right?

and is this the bolt that goes vertically though the rear motor mount that we are all replacing?

This is for the upper left motor mount. If you want to check that you have the updated bolt, remove the battery box and you will see the bolt. It should have a "10" on the head. If it has "8", it needs to be updated.

 

[UHATEIT]

This is for the upper left motor mount. If you want to check that you have the updated bolt, remove the battery box and you will see the bolt. It should have a "10" on the head. If it has "8", it needs to be updated.

ah ok, so it has nothing to do with the actual production date of the car then right? And the motor mount bolt from the bottom is not one that is affected at all? Is there only 1 bolt under the battery for this?

 

[Young Roids]

Someone has a beefier mount out now but I can find the thread showing it or who sell it.
Anyone know?

http://www.pt-performance.com/

 

[Rotus8]

ah ok, so it has nothing to do with the actual production date of the car then right? And the motor mount bolt from the bottom is not one that is affected at all? Is there only 1 bolt under the battery for this?

After a certain production date, the high strength bolt became standard. Before that it should have been replaced under recall.

Under the battery box there are several bolts, but only one big one - that's the one.

The bottom rear mount is actuall not holding the motor from falling, it is for torque reaction. That is why you can change it out without jacking up the motor. When that mount is out, the motor is still hanging from the two main mounts which are high on the motor. The bottom mount keeps the motor from rotating when it is under power or compression braking.

 

[ZyrehT]

http://www.pt-performance.com/

Couldn't see it.

 

[mazdaguru]

engine mount failure

I had 08 speed 3 sport put 8,000 miles no problem, traded it in for a 09 speed 3 GT now 1,300 miles later my motor mount failed

 

[jon619]

I had 08 speed 3 sport put 8,000 miles no problem, traded it in for a 09 speed 3 GT now 1,300 miles later my motor mount failed

That sucks. Makes me worried about my 08.5 now.

 

[bjjer]

I had 08 speed 3 sport put 8,000 miles no problem, traded it in for a 09 speed 3 GT now 1,300 miles later my motor mount failed

That sucks dude, shuda kept the 08.

 

[Young Roids]

Couldn't see it.

that's the company that is making them they are not on the market yet. Check back in a couple months.

 

[AutoXRacer]

Damn, I'm keeping my 08 then... (lol2)

That totally sucks donkey balls... I can't believe that...

Why did you trade your 08 for a 09?

 

[mazdaguru]

cause I had a sport and I wanted the GT model

 

[bjjer]

cause I had a sport and I wanted the GT model

You took that financial hit for better lighting and leather??!!(nana)

 

[Nutari]

You took that financial hit for better lighting and leather??!!(nana)

AND auto wipers.... AND a better stereo....

AND .... defective mounts.

 

[steven88]

wow that is horse s***....engines are falling like crazy...makes me not want to modify my speed 3

 

[Speed3Rookie]

that's the company that is making them they are not on the market yet. Check back in a couple months.

They are for sale now.
I got on the GB for the first 10 ppl for 149.00 shipped.
They are now 199.00 shipped.