Eskimo
Full Member
Through a set of weird circumstances involving the painting of my new hood, I ended up driving a short distance with no hood on. It was neat seeing the engine move a little as I drove, right up until I floored it. Then the damn thing jumped up a few inches! So yeah, the engine mount is SHOT. I've been feeling a bit of a 'thunk' when I floor it for a while now (and a gentler bump if I chop the throttle right after), so that explains it!
I got the replacement mount ready to go in (this should be fun), but was reading and the pickup guys have been drilling through the mount and running a 1/2" bolt through it to keep it from tearing again. It's been a thing for a few years with them and no one has reported a downside, so I'm going to do that before putting the new mount in today. I'll take a few photos to explain it better.
Just a note in case you find yours torn too. (I have 120k miles now, but it's probably been torn for quite some time. I thought it was steering/suspension this whole time!) You can replicate this by leaving the hood up, putting the truck in gear, standing on the brake, then quickly floor the throttle. If the engine rocks over or lifts up more than just a little bit, yours is torn too. Usually it's only the driver's side, unless you make a habit of flooring it in reverse.
I got the replacement mount ready to go in (this should be fun), but was reading and the pickup guys have been drilling through the mount and running a 1/2" bolt through it to keep it from tearing again. It's been a thing for a few years with them and no one has reported a downside, so I'm going to do that before putting the new mount in today. I'll take a few photos to explain it better.
Just a note in case you find yours torn too. (I have 120k miles now, but it's probably been torn for quite some time. I thought it was steering/suspension this whole time!) You can replicate this by leaving the hood up, putting the truck in gear, standing on the brake, then quickly floor the throttle. If the engine rocks over or lifts up more than just a little bit, yours is torn too. Usually it's only the driver's side, unless you make a habit of flooring it in reverse.