Broken Motor Mount
 

So...I ended up buying a steering column for the XJ from a junkyard
(the bearings in the old one probably just need to be replaced, but I
was fed up with it). After driving about 5 hours to pick it up, I got
it in and drove to the gas station to fill up the tank.
I had noticed the engine had been running roughly, and it only got
worse on the way home from the gas station. It turned into what felt
like the engine was swinging free, and either I had forgotten to
reattach the nuts to the crossmember and the tranny had broken loose,
so to speak, or I had a broken motor mount. So when I got home, I
climbed under, the nuts were there. I checked under the hood, and
voila - passenger side motor mount is split in half. </rambling>

My question is this: Should I replace both mounts at the same time?
and also, should I upgrade to heavier duty mounts?

Re: Broken Motor Mount
 

Replace both. The stock ones should be fine.

Carl


"The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1169000508.865618.115130@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> So...I ended up buying a steering column for the XJ from a junkyard
> (the bearings in the old one probably just need to be replaced, but I
> was fed up with it). After driving about 5 hours to pick it up, I got
> it in and drove to the gas station to fill up the tank.
> I had noticed the engine had been running roughly, and it only got
> worse on the way home from the gas station. It turned into what felt
> like the engine was swinging free, and either I had forgotten to
> reattach the nuts to the crossmember and the tranny had broken loose,
> so to speak, or I had a broken motor mount. So when I got home, I
> climbed under, the nuts were there. I checked under the hood, and
> voila - passenger side motor mount is split in half. </rambling>
>
> My question is this: Should I replace both mounts at the same time?
> and also, should I upgrade to heavier duty mounts?
>

Re: Broken Motor Mount
 

Replace both. The stock ones should be fine.

Carl


"The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1169000508.865618.115130@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> So...I ended up buying a steering column for the XJ from a junkyard
> (the bearings in the old one probably just need to be replaced, but I
> was fed up with it). After driving about 5 hours to pick it up, I got
> it in and drove to the gas station to fill up the tank.
> I had noticed the engine had been running roughly, and it only got
> worse on the way home from the gas station. It turned into what felt
> like the engine was swinging free, and either I had forgotten to
> reattach the nuts to the crossmember and the tranny had broken loose,
> so to speak, or I had a broken motor mount. So when I got home, I
> climbed under, the nuts were there. I checked under the hood, and
> voila - passenger side motor mount is split in half. </rambling>
>
> My question is this: Should I replace both mounts at the same time?
> and also, should I upgrade to heavier duty mounts?
>

Re: Broken Motor Mount
 

Replace both. The stock ones should be fine.

Carl


"The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1169000508.865618.115130@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> So...I ended up buying a steering column for the XJ from a junkyard
> (the bearings in the old one probably just need to be replaced, but I
> was fed up with it). After driving about 5 hours to pick it up, I got
> it in and drove to the gas station to fill up the tank.
> I had noticed the engine had been running roughly, and it only got
> worse on the way home from the gas station. It turned into what felt
> like the engine was swinging free, and either I had forgotten to
> reattach the nuts to the crossmember and the tranny had broken loose,
> so to speak, or I had a broken motor mount. So when I got home, I
> climbed under, the nuts were there. I checked under the hood, and
> voila - passenger side motor mount is split in half. </rambling>
>
> My question is this: Should I replace both mounts at the same time?
> and also, should I upgrade to heavier duty mounts?
>

Re: Broken Motor Mount
 

Replace both. The stock ones should be fine.

Carl


"The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1169000508.865618.115130@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> So...I ended up buying a steering column for the XJ from a junkyard
> (the bearings in the old one probably just need to be replaced, but I
> was fed up with it). After driving about 5 hours to pick it up, I got
> it in and drove to the gas station to fill up the tank.
> I had noticed the engine had been running roughly, and it only got
> worse on the way home from the gas station. It turned into what felt
> like the engine was swinging free, and either I had forgotten to
> reattach the nuts to the crossmember and the tranny had broken loose,
> so to speak, or I had a broken motor mount. So when I got home, I
> climbed under, the nuts were there. I checked under the hood, and
> voila - passenger side motor mount is split in half. </rambling>
>
> My question is this: Should I replace both mounts at the same time?
> and also, should I upgrade to heavier duty mounts?
>

Re: Broken Motor Mount
 

Thanks, Carl - prompt and informative as always!

Where's the best place to get them? a Pep Zone or a catalog? Dealer?

Carl wrote:
> Replace both. The stock ones should be fine.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1169000508.865618.115130@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > So...I ended up buying a steering column for the XJ from a junkyard
> > (the bearings in the old one probably just need to be replaced, but I
> > was fed up with it). After driving about 5 hours to pick it up, I got
> > it in and drove to the gas station to fill up the tank.
> > I had noticed the engine had been running roughly, and it only got
> > worse on the way home from the gas station. It turned into what felt
> > like the engine was swinging free, and either I had forgotten to
> > reattach the nuts to the crossmember and the tranny had broken loose,
> > so to speak, or I had a broken motor mount. So when I got home, I
> > climbed under, the nuts were there. I checked under the hood, and
> > voila - passenger side motor mount is split in half. </rambling>
> >
> > My question is this: Should I replace both mounts at the same time?
> > and also, should I upgrade to heavier duty mounts?
> >

Re: Broken Motor Mount
 

Thanks, Carl - prompt and informative as always!

Where's the best place to get them? a Pep Zone or a catalog? Dealer?

Carl wrote:
> Replace both. The stock ones should be fine.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1169000508.865618.115130@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > So...I ended up buying a steering column for the XJ from a junkyard
> > (the bearings in the old one probably just need to be replaced, but I
> > was fed up with it). After driving about 5 hours to pick it up, I got
> > it in and drove to the gas station to fill up the tank.
> > I had noticed the engine had been running roughly, and it only got
> > worse on the way home from the gas station. It turned into what felt
> > like the engine was swinging free, and either I had forgotten to
> > reattach the nuts to the crossmember and the tranny had broken loose,
> > so to speak, or I had a broken motor mount. So when I got home, I
> > climbed under, the nuts were there. I checked under the hood, and
> > voila - passenger side motor mount is split in half. </rambling>
> >
> > My question is this: Should I replace both mounts at the same time?
> > and also, should I upgrade to heavier duty mounts?
> >

Re: Broken Motor Mount
 

Thanks, Carl - prompt and informative as always!

Where's the best place to get them? a Pep Zone or a catalog? Dealer?

Carl wrote:
> Replace both. The stock ones should be fine.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1169000508.865618.115130@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > So...I ended up buying a steering column for the XJ from a junkyard
> > (the bearings in the old one probably just need to be replaced, but I
> > was fed up with it). After driving about 5 hours to pick it up, I got
> > it in and drove to the gas station to fill up the tank.
> > I had noticed the engine had been running roughly, and it only got
> > worse on the way home from the gas station. It turned into what felt
> > like the engine was swinging free, and either I had forgotten to
> > reattach the nuts to the crossmember and the tranny had broken loose,
> > so to speak, or I had a broken motor mount. So when I got home, I
> > climbed under, the nuts were there. I checked under the hood, and
> > voila - passenger side motor mount is split in half. </rambling>
> >
> > My question is this: Should I replace both mounts at the same time?
> > and also, should I upgrade to heavier duty mounts?
> >

Re: Broken Motor Mount
 

Thanks, Carl - prompt and informative as always!

Where's the best place to get them? a Pep Zone or a catalog? Dealer?

Carl wrote:
> Replace both. The stock ones should be fine.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1169000508.865618.115130@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > So...I ended up buying a steering column for the XJ from a junkyard
> > (the bearings in the old one probably just need to be replaced, but I
> > was fed up with it). After driving about 5 hours to pick it up, I got
> > it in and drove to the gas station to fill up the tank.
> > I had noticed the engine had been running roughly, and it only got
> > worse on the way home from the gas station. It turned into what felt
> > like the engine was swinging free, and either I had forgotten to
> > reattach the nuts to the crossmember and the tranny had broken loose,
> > so to speak, or I had a broken motor mount. So when I got home, I
> > climbed under, the nuts were there. I checked under the hood, and
> > voila - passenger side motor mount is split in half. </rambling>
> >
> > My question is this: Should I replace both mounts at the same time?
> > and also, should I upgrade to heavier duty mounts?
> >

Re: Broken Motor Mount
 

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Carl

"The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1169002057.473056.303750@a75g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> Thanks, Carl - prompt and informative as always!
>
> Where's the best place to get them? a Pep Zone or a catalog? Dealer?
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Replace both. The stock ones should be fine.
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1169000508.865618.115130@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> > So...I ended up buying a steering column for the XJ from a junkyard
>> > (the bearings in the old one probably just need to be replaced, but I
>> > was fed up with it). After driving about 5 hours to pick it up, I got
>> > it in and drove to the gas station to fill up the tank.
>> > I had noticed the engine had been running roughly, and it only got
>> > worse on the way home from the gas station. It turned into what felt
>> > like the engine was swinging free, and either I had forgotten to
>> > reattach the nuts to the crossmember and the tranny had broken loose,
>> > so to speak, or I had a broken motor mount. So when I got home, I
>> > climbed under, the nuts were there. I checked under the hood, and
>> > voila - passenger side motor mount is split in half. </rambling>
>> >
>> > My question is this: Should I replace both mounts at the same time?
>> > and also, should I upgrade to heavier duty mounts?
>> >
>