Reatta45 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 The other night I pulled in to a friends drive, stopped and noticed this very NASTY, black as ink, oil dripping from under my ?91 coupe (164k miles)? It?s coming from the left engine ?motor mount???? Have you had this fail? It seems to be a rather pricy mount. KennyV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest F14CRAZY Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Never had a mount fail like that. Are you speaking of the little shock by the harmonic balancer? They indeed are expensiv and was around $70 from the dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 If you are referring to the one up on the front of the engine near the AC compressor, I have heard they are gel or liquid filled. I have several Reatta parts cars and do have a good one available. I can be reached at jfinn@cpinternet.comP.S. If your ISP blocks emails from people not on your buddy list be sure and add my email to your list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reatta45 Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 Hello again Jim? Yes that is the left side of the engine mount, just behind the A/C compressor? It is filled with some very black oil, makes a big mess. Are these prone to failure? I have found prices from a high of over $225.00 down to under $70 at the auto parts stores and wholesalers ? Do you think a used one will be ok? I can?t imagine why they would use an oil filled engine mount <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />, there are some very nice shock absorbing rubber mounts made that have been in service for ever. Thanks for price and your opinion as to replace with new or used, KennyV.PS I have sent you an email.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reatta45 Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 Philip? Nope not the shock damper at the front ? That one is fine, also has nowhere near this amount of oil in it? This is the large bag of oil <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> on the engine?s left side? KennyV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest F14CRAZY Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 I see.If I was replacing it, I'd go new, since they're all old and going to fail sooner or later. I'd try gmpartsdirect.com for about a half-off genuine GM replacement, if you haven't used them before. Or, one from a good auto parts store, like NAPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reatta45 Posted September 23, 2006 Author Share Posted September 23, 2006 Jim Finn comes through AGAIN?.Thanks for the mount Jim, installed this evening. No problems car on my lift, unbolt old mount, lift engine less than 2 inches it slipped right in.If there are some without an oil charge like you thought, they will NOT have the large aluminum ?pop rivet looking? charge port on the side.New parts are fine, but for easy to replace pieces, when I can I will use a used Reatta part, just to make it worth wile for those that keep parts cars around for the rest of us? Thanks again Jim? KennyV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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