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Old 07-02-2014, 10:23 AM   #53 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by darcane View Post
You will likely find 2-3 engine mounts torn. The front and rear handle the reaction from the engine torque and tend to tear, and the fluid filled mount on the driver's side is not very robust. I went with polyurethane inserts on the front and rear mounts and it adds a significant amount of NVH. It's enough to bother me and I typically have no problem with solid mounted V8s. Go with stock engine mounts if you have to replace.
How do you know if the driver's side engine mount is bad? I removed it the other day to get at the timing belt cover. Visually it looks fine.

I'm just about to order parts and want to finalize the list. So far I have:

head gasket
valve cover gasket
spark plugs
control arm bushings
timing belt kit with water pump
accessory belts
engine mounts (still have to check these)

Anything else worth looking at right now?
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