engine moving

2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
150,800 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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HROBERTO
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i have a 2001 vw jetta 2.0L Automatic but the engine moves back and forth when i go from parking into reverse and N to D? and its going through a lot of gas on average i get 19 mpg city driving and Interstate?
Mar 2, 2011 at 11:57 PM
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FIXITMR
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it's normal for the engine to move on it's mounts when going from forward to reverse or opposite or from neutral/park to either. if it makes a noticable clunk noise doing so a mount may be broken. they are usually safety restricted so they can only go so far off their center position. which allows you to still drive until fixed.
Mar 3, 2011 at 12:42 AM
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