Re: Engine mounts and engine rocking.

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Fri Apr 30 2004 - 15:51:09 EDT


"Dan Kramarsky" <dkramarsky68@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> DMLers:
>
> How can you tell if your engine mounts are good? Is there a simple test?
>
>
> How do you know when you engine is rocking too far under torque?
> Mine is moving so far that the idler pulley is rubbing on the coolant
resevoir
> bottle. Now i have big gash in the coolant bottle. :( When the engine
is idling
> theres like 1" to 1 1/4" between them. So my engine must be rocking
that far.
>
> Any help in understanding whats o.k. and whats not right with this would
be
> appreciated.
>
>
> -dan

if your engine is moving that far, they're broken. IIRC, usually you won't
get more than ½" total movement.

-- 
- Josh
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