Engine Mount question

[thiswontbetooexpensive]

I was wondering if this:

and this:

are common issues for 32 year old CJ's?
I got the tub and "extra"wires off and noticed the apparent lack of structural integrity to the rubber engnen mounts. I will replace them when the engine is re-mounted after the fine folks at Vilas Motor Works complete their assignment. Might be a non-issue, but was going to check anyway.

Thanks,

 

[mtnwhlr]

Yes that is common, I just replaced mine this summer. You should do the Transmission mount also.

 

[thiswontbetooexpensive]

That was another thing I meant to ask about.
Is this suppossed to be all pushed to the rear of the vehicle like this? Again, I will take your advice on replacing both this and the engine mounts, but will that correct the alignment issues i see here?

 

[mtnwhlr]

Yes it looks like that mount is shot also. Its probably never been replaced.

 

[73CJ]

I suspect the front mounts may have shifted to the rear.

Replace them all. Have you poked any holes in your oil filer lately? Pretty common when the mount fails.

I like the poly mounts. I kept blowing the rubber ones, I push the CJ hard.

 

[alpha6]

That was another thing I meant to ask about.
Is this suppossed to be all pushed to the rear of the vehicle like this? Again, I will take your advice on replacing both this and the engine mounts, but will that correct the alignment issues i see here?

Damn you thiswontbetoexpensive!! I just checked mine and they need replacing too!!

 

[thiswontbetooexpensive]

I guess I just saved you from finding out about that at a more in-opportune time then!


This won't be too expensive Dear! That's what I keep saying. Over and over again.