Broken Motor Mount Question
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Broken Motor Mount Question
While replacing my clutch, I saw my driver's side motor mount was split in half. That could explain the weird clicking noises I was hearind during autocrosses when I accelerated hard out of corners. Could that also explain why I have an oil leak in the oil pan vicinity?
I don't understand the whole thing about the motor mount being oil filled per http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/oil_pan_removal.html
Does this just mean that the stud that passes through the mount goes into the oil pan and that connection can leak? Can I replace the mount without draining the oil? Will the urethane mounts hold up to breakdown from oil leaks?
Any help would be appreciated.
I don't understand the whole thing about the motor mount being oil filled per http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/oil_pan_removal.html
Does this just mean that the stud that passes through the mount goes into the oil pan and that connection can leak? Can I replace the mount without draining the oil? Will the urethane mounts hold up to breakdown from oil leaks?
Any help would be appreciated.
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If you replace the motor mount you will not drain the oil pan in your face. A oil dampened motor mount has a pocket of oil inside it to stop the vibrations. You have an oil leak in that vicinity ,like all the other old pans ,they leak.
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Does anyone know if I can replace the engine mount without removing the oil pan? Sounds like a dumb question I know, but I was worried about the oil seal around the bolts. I planned on putting permatex on the bolts, but just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to end up with a worse leaking oil pan by just replacing the engine mounts and not taking off the oil pan and re-sealing it.
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Originally posted by whitet777
Does anyone know if I can replace the engine mount without removing the oil pan?
Does anyone know if I can replace the engine mount without removing the oil pan?