Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Bad motor mount?How to tell?

A 98 SVT,the motor mounts I think are going bad,but Unlike any car Ive worked on I cant tell by looking at tehm.Mine have a Big metal cover over it,and I cant see the rubber at all.Any idea how to get to it?

OK, This is not a *Contour* experience, since I've only had my SVT for about two months now.

I had a bad motor mount on my 86 Maxima SE. What I experienced on this was, when there was a sudden change in drivetrain torque (i.e. the clutch let off or engaged), there was a heavy, muffled *thunk* noise up front. The engine/tranny was rocking back and forth very slightly, I suppose.

When my motor mounts went earlier in the year, I noticed two things. First, there was vibration/shaking whenever I was stopped at a light or whatever. Secondly, I had someone sit in my car and shift through the gears, everytime it was shifted into drive or reverse, the whole engine seemed to shift up. Hope this helps.