Replaced front passenger motor mounts and car still shakes

Tiny
CHAR HIGGINS
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  • 2002 DODGE NEON
  • 0.6L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 303,260 MILES
I put a new front passenger motor mount on and the car still shakes. Could it be the lower mount? Are there 3 in total?
Monday, October 12th, 2020 AT 5:18 AM

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Tiny
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Good morning,

I attached the procedure for the left and right mounts for you.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-motor-mount-works

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-motor-mounts

The left mount is the most common mount that fails. It also lets the motor sit a little lower than it should be.

There are 2 struts that support the engine as well. One at the top and one at the bottom. The vibration is not coming from these struts. The mounts are the key for the vibration.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/vibration-noise

I also posted pictures of the upper and lower strut mounts as well.

Roy

RIGHT MOUNT

REMOVAL
1. Remove the accessory drive belts.
2. Remove the crankshaft vibration damper.
3. Remove upper and lower engine torque struts.
4. Support engine with a suitable jack.

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5. Remove bolt access cover and bolt attaching the right engine mount to mount bracket (Fig. 103).
6. Remove engine mount bracket.

NOTE: The right engine mount attaching holes are slightly oversize to compensate for manufacturing tolerances. The mount has been set at the manufacturing plant for proper powertrain alignment. Therefore, it is necessary to mark the position of the mount before the attaching bolts are loosened.

7. Using a permanent ink marker or equivalent, mark the position of engine mount to the body frame rail.

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8. Remove bolts attaching mount to body (Fig. 104).
9. Remove mount between engine and body frame rail. Mount removal may require engine position to be raised or lowered to allow mount removal clearance.

Right mount

LEFT MOUNT

REMOVAL
1. Raise vehicle approximately 30.5 cm (12 inch) on hoist

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2. Remove air cleaner assembly (Fig. 98).
3. Remove battery and tray.
4. Support transaxle with a suitable jack.
5. Remove left front wheel.
6. Remove left splash shield.
7. Remove through bolt access plug at left side outer frame rail.

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8. Remove mount through bolt (Fig. 99).
9. Disconnect transaxle shift cable from left mount and transaxle linkage.

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10. Remove left mount bracket to body frame rail fasteners (Fig. 100).

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11. Remove mount attaching bolts (Fig. 101) or (Fig. 102).
12. Remove mount.

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Monday, October 12th, 2020 AT 6:32 AM
Tiny
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Did you respond? I got an email but nothing came through.

Roy
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 AT 4:29 AM

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