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Answer by Stephen Arsenault for What would cause motor mounts to go out on a...

Are your mounts located directly near your exhaust manifold? Do they have a heat shield? The rubber can dry and crack due to the heat from the exhaust manifold if not properly insulated/protected from...

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Answer by mikes for What would cause motor mounts to go out on a factory engine?

Possible that the valve cover leak was allowing hot oil to drip on the motor mounts shortening their life and as Dwayne states maybe only the broken one was replaced.

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Answer by Dwayne Charrington for What would cause motor mounts to go out on a...

Were all of the engine mounts replaced or just the broken ones? It's possible that you're replacing engine mounts whilst not replacing other engine mounts which could be making your motor slightly...

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Answer by jwernerny for What would cause motor mounts to go out on a factory...

Abusive driving (neutral drops, hard launches, burn-outs, etc.) can also cause motor mounts to break prematurely.

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Answer by jzd for What would cause motor mounts to go out on a factory engine?

Make sure the squeaking is coming from the motor mounts. I had an issue that I thought was the motor mounts and so I replaced them. The rattling was gone. However over time it came back and got worse....

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Answer by ManiacZX for What would cause motor mounts to go out on a factory...

It'd be worth looking for additional items that need to be addressed that could be causing extra strain on your motor mounts.For example on my vehicle, there are the two front motor mounts underneath...

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Answer by Nick C for What would cause motor mounts to go out on a factory...

Were the mounts replaced with factory-spec ones? A friend of mine replaced his with aftermarket ones as OEM mounts for his car were not available, and they failed after only a few months due to poor...

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Answer by xpda for What would cause motor mounts to go out on a factory engine?

Motor mounts should last longer than that. They normally break when you put a lot of stress on them, such as hitting a raised railroad crossing going too fast. Sometimes they'll break if there is a lot...

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What would cause motor mounts to go out on a factory engine?

I got my factory motor mounts replaced on my 2000 eclipse at 175k miles. I am now at 189k and the mounts blew again. I can hear the same rattling and squeaking.I had the spark plugs and valve cover...

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