Another motor mount question

[texas99alpha]

Yeah I would be interested to know which one ORiley sells is compatiable with LXi. I checked their online catalog before and did not find one that fits LXi.

So it turns out my engine still has a slight lean to it (passenger side slightly higher) but it DOES run much smoother than before (at idle, in drive, brake on); so I am wondering if the crux of the issues were related to the fact that the dog bone mount was not originally replaced and it was the second time around...

[Benjamin4456]

My apologies for resurrecting this thread but I've just run into the same issue with my 87 LXi. Is it still true that the proper front engine mount cannot be had? Is the front the only problem or are the rear mounts incorrect as well?

Just a few days ago I did all the mounts on my car (minus the dog-bone, still have to swap that one) trying to solve an idle vibration and didn't have much success. Engine perhaps vibrates a tiny bit less, but not much, and the engine is definitely higher on the passenger side. The engine mounts look the same as the ones I pulled out, but the old one's were also not OEM (Anchor brand).

Thoughts? Just want to double check which mounts are actually correct for the LXi vs not. Sounds like it's just the front that's wrong but can anyone confirm this (I noticed the old rear seemed awfully squished)?

[Oldblueaccord]

I never have changed mine but yes from my understanding one of them, I think the front is too tall.

I think the rear is oil filled and should be pretty squishy.

These motors are not the most smooth so be aware of that.

[Benjamin4456]

Definitely aware of them not being the smoothest, however the vibrations currently shake the dashboard, steering wheel, sunroof shade, etc. at idle in gear quite drastically so I'm trying to mitigate it if possible.

I was able to get my hands on a used front 86-87 engine mount (126k on it) and it is definitely shorter than the one I put in. I don't know the model it came from however, just the year, so is it possible that it too could be incorrect, perhaps from a carby car or something? Or is the short mount definitely the correct one for the 87 LXi?

Also the rear isn't oil filled, its the front one starting in 88 from my understanding.

I should also say that this used mount is definitely more flexible than the new one I put in. It's also slightly torn around the perimeter which has me worried about using it. Any thoughts? I just want the engine to sit right and reduce the vibrations. I'll attach a couple photos below (I removed the mount shrouds to inspect them, they're not missing).

Also just to confirm, there is only one rear mount that was used for the various trims, correct? There aren't different height rear mounts? The engine definitely leans down towards the drivers side so if it's only the front that's to blame then that's great, but I just want to be certain.

[Oldblueaccord]

Definitely aware of them not being the smoothest, however the vibrations currently shake the dashboard, steering wheel, sunroof shade, etc. at idle in gear quite drastically so I'm trying to mitigate it if possible.

I was able to get my hands on a used front 86-87 engine mount (126k on it) and it is definitely shorter than the one I put in. I don't know the model it came from however, just the year, so is it possible that it too could be incorrect, perhaps from a carby car or something? Or is the short mount definitely the correct one for the 87 LXi?

Also the rear isn't oil filled, its the front one starting in 88 from my understanding.

I should also say that this used mount is definitely more flexible than the new one I put in. It's also slightly torn around the perimeter which has me worried about using it. Any thoughts? I just want the engine to sit right and reduce the vibrations. I'll attach a couple photos below (I removed the mount shrouds to inspect them, they're not missing).

Also just to confirm, there is only one rear mount that was used for the various trims, correct? There aren't different height rear mounts? The engine definitely leans down towards the drivers side so if it's only the front that's to blame then that's great, but I just want to be certain.

I never changed mine so I dont have any first hand info just what I read on here. I do think its carb vs efi the mount difference. But again thats a guess.

My only tip is follow the book procedure on the tightening of each mount. It calls them out in an order they should be tightened. I think that makes a difference.

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