| Jafro |
01-28-2005 09:25 PM |
The best way is to pop the hood and have someone stand on the brakes and the e-brake on, put it in 1st gear and then in reverse and slip the clutch while watching the front and rear mounts. It's a lot easier with an automatic transmission because all you have to do is power brake the car in drive or reverse... If the engine moves an absurd amount in the engine bay, then you may have a worn out mount. Then get a light and look closely at the rubber and see if you can spot any rips or tears in it. Most cars have 4 or 5 mounts. I believe civics have 5... Front mount, rear mount, transmission mount, timing-side mount, and lower-front timing-side mount. The ones that take the most abuse are the transmission mount and the front and rear mounts, but they can all wear independantly.
They're not terribly expensive unless you walk into a dealer's parts counter and order them as Joe customer. Most auto shops can get them way cheaper... but if it's not too far gone, you can install polyeurethane inserts and that will lock them down very well. If the rubber part has separated, then there's no saving it with inserts. Those only work on good mounts.
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