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Known fault

M113 V8: engine mounts that wear early

Typically above 90,000 km. It does not show up on every car.

cheap repair

severity

above 90,000 km

mileage

2

sources

2 sources next to the write-up.

The fault

How you spot it

The engine mounts wear early: failures below 100,000 km have been reported. The rubber or hydraulic insert of the mount tires out and no longer absorbs the vibration. The symptoms are vibration at idle in the steering wheel and the pedals, and a dull thudding when setting off and when braking. A worn mount also puts more load on the other rubber elements of the drivetrain. The part itself is not expensive, a two-figure sum. One thing is worth knowing about the check. The mount cannot be judged from below without removing it, so anyone who says it is fine from a visual look is not measuring but guessing. There is, however, a simple test on a lift: if your finger fits between the anti-roll bar and the front of the oil pan, the mount is still good. If it does not fit, or the bar is resting on the oil pan, the mount is finished.

Which model

Who it affects

The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.

Engines and transmissions

Checklist

M113 V8: engine mounts that wear early

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Sources

How we know

Information, not an expert opinion

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