Engine mount woes

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chinacat
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Engine mount woes

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My engine is loose in it's compartment - the result of 3 old, worn and now broken mounts. Anyone else go through this before? It's at the shop now & repair estimate is $30 parts and $350 labor (engine and tranny to be pulled). Does this sound about right? Thanks.
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Bob Ingman
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The $30 for parts is OK BUT $350 labor to R&R engine and trans seems way out of line. You know this is very simple and you can do it yourself with a Haynes or Bentley manual. Time is money. How long does it take you to make $350? Good luck. Bob Ingman
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Chris V
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Post by Chris V »

I'll do it for $300 :lol:
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Marc
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Post by Marc »

Silver'77 wrote:I'll do it for $300 :lol:
Yeah, that would cover you at $20 an hour for 3½ hours, plenty of time to do a leisurely and sanitary job, plus the 10 hours it'd take to clean up the garage enough to get his car inside :wink:
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BobMiller
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Engine Mounts & Clutch Chatter

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ChinaCat

I saw this following my reply to your question about clutch chatter. Fix the mounts, then let us know how the clutch feels!!!
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