Loud engine and coolant leak after motor mount replacement

Tiny
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To make a long story short, I had all three mounts on my car replaced (two engine mounts and one transmission mount). I took it to the mechanic I have been taking my car to for the past couple of years. When I drove the car back home, I noticed the engine was very loud, sounded like a truck! Then when I got home I noticed it was leaking coolant like crazy. I am taking it back to him tomorrow morning but I am curious to see if anyone might know why this happened? He told me he had to remove the lower radiator hose to remove the transmission mount so that explains the leak but I do not understand the very loud engine noise, check out the video.
Friday, May 3rd, 2019 AT 7:47 PM

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Tiny
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Hi,

Thanks for attaching the video. That makes it much easier.

More than likely he took a part of the exhaust down as well and he did not tighten it back properly. It is an exhaust leak.

He should be able to find it pretty quickly but hopefully he checks over the rest of the job as well just to make sure he didn't miss anything else.

Hopefully this helps. Let us know how it turns out. Thanks
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 1:32 PM
Tiny
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Awesome, thank you!
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 1:32 PM
Tiny
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Any time. Thanks for using 2CarPros.
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 1:32 PM
Tiny
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Indeed it was the exhaust hanging a bit low and needed to be raised and tightened down. The lower radiator hose had to be adjusted and tightened as well.
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 1:32 PM
Tiny
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Okay, great. Glad they got you taken care of. Please come back if you have any other questions in the future. Thanks
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 1:32 PM

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