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Car Forum / Honda Cars / September 2006tranny flush and engine mount
Hi, Last week I went to Buena Park Honda in CA for an oil change and they found nothing wrong with my car (in the free 21 pt inspection). Today I went to Kaiser Honda in Los Angeles for a transmission fluid flush (fluid color was very brown). I have a 2001 Honda Accord EX V6 with 82000 that I just drove cross-country. After service, Kaiser told me my front engine motor mount was broken and needed replacement at $350. Is there a way for me to tell if the mount is broken? aka, if the dealer is really telling the truth? please let me know thanks -jon don't go to dealer do everythining you can yourself if necessaary drive one side of car up on curb don't go to dealer look at motor mount yourself have assistant rev motor figure it out don't go to dealer i recommend above plus if YOU think motor mount bad take it out and fix with jb weld epoxy don't go to dealer best regards > Hi, > Last week I went to Buena Park Honda in CA for an oil change and they [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > thanks > -jon > if YOU think motor mount bad > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > best regards uhhhhh... Not that I'm against home repair, .. But fixing a broke motor mount with JB weld? Thats kind of mickey mouse in my book.. But to each his own I guess. I think I would break down and get a new one. MK > > if YOU think motor mount bad > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I think I would break down and get a new one. > MK It sorta depends on what part of the mount is "broke" or exactly what mount it might be. On my '83 Civic, the torque mounts all had bad bushings. I got some silicone black stuff in a tube that stiffens up on curing and so far I have no evidence of engine "rock." Time will tell but I'll betcha it is good for a few years. Meanwhile, I have two on the bench that I'll apply the same treatment to and when the time comes... JT >> if YOU think motor mount bad >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I think I would break down and get a new one. > MK Yeah... normally it is the rubber that shears. Mike Well, apparently the engine rocks. Mechanic sat in the car and started the car, then revved. Engine really tilted...dang...350$ right there. thanks for your replies! so, does it not rock now? > Well, apparently the engine rocks. Mechanic sat in the car and started > the car, then revved. Engine really tilted...dang...350$ right there. > thanks for your replies! $ 350 for an engine mount seems steep. I had my rear mount replaced on my 1998 Accord for $170 parts and labor from my local guy not the dealer.This is a NYC price mind you..."rip off city".! The part runs around $65 on line. Symptoms include more engine vibration transmitted to interior occupants, visible rocking of the engine upon starting or accelerating, and possibly a knock from the exhaust when starting the car cold. > Hi, > Last week I went to Buena Park Honda in CA for an oil change and they [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > thanks > -jon >$ 350 for an engine mount seems steep. I had my rear mount replaced on my >1998 Accord for $170 parts and labor from my local guy not the dealer.This >is a NYC price mind you..."rip off city".! The part runs around $65 on >line. Symptoms include more engine vibration transmitted to interior >occupants, visible rocking of the engine upon starting or accelerating, and >possibly a knock from the exhaust when starting the car cold. Was yours a V6? I had a Nissan with a V6 (although not transverse mounted) and changing the mounts on that almost made me cry. Come to think of it, everything on it almost made me cry. Maybe I was becoming an almost-crybaby. Mike |
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