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Just wondering if anyone can help with this. My car - '97 LX V6 ATX makes a "clunk" noise when shifting to DRIVE. I've had friends look at the motor when I do this and they say the motor tilts back quite a bit also. There is no noise when I turn the wheel either way and accelerate so I don't think it's a CV joint. Does this seem like a broken engine mount symptom? Which mount would it be? Is it hard to replace? I also get a vibration after throttling heavily between 50-75MPH. Could this be caused by the engine mount? Thanks in advance to anyone who replies,

Chad
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vibration= no, but the other symtom is a classic motor mount failure...u just have to get under there and see which one it is. my mounts were shot before i changed my clutch...every time i started the engine the thing would jump like 3 inches on one side...

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A broken or worn out mount could cause, or at least contribute to, both of your problems. If your engine is rotating, or tilting, I would suspect the problem is with either the front, lower mount, underneath the radiator, or with the back, lower mount, underneath the firewall. From my experience, when one goes, the others are probably close to worn out as well. Mine weren't very difficult to replace, but then I have a zetec mtx. I believe other people have commented that the duratec atx may be more difficult.


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Yes, this is your front mount more than likely. Fill it with urethane shore A. www.mcmastercar.com


a D*CK SLAP IN THE FACE IS ALL I GET FOR STICKING MY NECK OUT FOR A FORD... PLEASE DELETE MY ACCOUNT!

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