Why does my car shake more after replacing engine mounts?
Posted by dopxchxf@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 14 comments
I took my car to the mechanic ,to change all of the mounts since they are all original and my car is 22 years old (Civic ep2 1.6) and the mechanic ordered the parts trough the dealer and the parts arrived with one wrong mount , transmission mount,to be exact. So he changed only the front 2 ones and said that one on drivers side is good and left that original one in .We ordered a correct tranny mount.
After that I noticed the car is noisier in cabin and it vibrates on idle. What could be the cause and is that normal ,should I wait for the transmission mount to be replaced and see if it continues and the take steps further? Any help or reassurance is welcome ,thx
PS. I have to change my bad 02 sensor so maybe that's also something that contributes to vibration on idle .
Thank you in advance
ConBroMitch2247@reddit
Very common of new engine mounts. You’re feeling more NVH of the motor because there is a more direct connection between it and the chassis.
Give it 500 miles and it will soften up a bit.
Justinallusion@reddit
Did it soften up yet or did you find another problem?
Mountain-Mountain227@reddit
I just put in new mounts and I feel more vibrations. Remind me to update if it goes away
justtBrowsingg16@reddit
any update?
Justinallusion@reddit
I found out why mine was vibrating worse after new install, turns out they use low quality motor mounts and after 2 months of back and forth, they told me if I get a diagnosis that says it was bad motor mounts then they would make it right... I went to Toyota did not tell them anything just told them I had bad vibration in my Prius of all things, after the diagnosis they gave me a quote for new motor mounts I brought that quote into the store that said they were going to make it right, they ordered new Toyota motor mounts instead of knockoff third party motor mounts, after the install they gave me my keys and didn't even apologize and everything has been smooth since. They also reimbursed me for the diagnostic quote charge from Toyota... If you're going to do motor mounts, make sure they are the ones specifically for your vehicle through the manufacturer apparently
dopxchxf@reddit (OP)
Thank you for your answer 🙏🏼
Curious-Guest4937@reddit
Se solucionó tu problema después de algunas millas? Tengo el mismo problema, recién le cambié los soportes de motor y transmisión a mi auto y vibra cuando está en drive y estoy detenido, por ejemplo en semáforo.
Far_Height_9983@reddit
我也刚换了整套原厂的. 停红绿灯时D档就会抖动.我是丰田柴油车.正常吗？有谁可以帮我解答吗？感谢
Curious-Guest4937@reddit
I haven't been able to solve it. I'm getting used to the shaking 😕
Old_Presentation7663@reddit
Hey got a question I have replaced all my motor mounts on a acura tlx and I have took it too a shop and they tighted them down for me but it's still vibrating bad at idle and when I start the car the engine Jerks as in a hard start not a soft engine start idk what mount causes that unless it's the transmission mount do I need a brand new transmission mount the shop said all my mounts are good also so I'm confused.
Legal-Mission-6237@reddit
After replacing motor & transmission mounts, my car is quite more. My ride seems to be a bit more bouncy. What would cause this?
Adventurous_Bill5581@reddit
Genuine o.e.m is the only way to go with Honda and mounts
boyplaysgames@reddit
I had mount replaced and car started and sounded great. Quiet and no shake. However, it turns out the transmission mount was also bad and because the others were new, now any movement was felt at the weak point..the transmission mount. So I felt a little shaking that I hadn't felt before simply because now the weak point is the tranny mount. After replacement all perfect. So once you get the tranny mount installed all should be good.
1337hxr@reddit
The o2 sensor is definitely contributing to poor idle