Not a mechanic, but I had something similar happen recently. Turned out to be a bad motor mount.
Hadi said:
Not a mechanic, but I had something similar happen recently. Turned out to be a bad motor mount.
Wait, there’s fluid in the motor mount? I had no idea!
Hadi said:
Not a mechanic, but I had something similar happen recently. Turned out to be a bad motor mount.
Wait, there’s fluid in the motor mount? I had no idea!
Yeah, I didn’t know either until mine started leaking.
Hadi said:
Not a mechanic, but I had something similar happen recently. Turned out to be a bad motor mount.
Wait, there’s fluid in the motor mount? I had no idea!
Think of it like a water pump’s weep hole—it’s a way to visually tell the mount has gone bad. Makes it easier to diagnose.
Hadi said:
Not a mechanic, but I had something similar happen recently. Turned out to be a bad motor mount.
Wait, there’s fluid in the motor mount? I had no idea!
Yes, some motor mounts are hydraulically dampened and have a small reservoir inside. If you’re not feeling extra vibrations and it’s not completely broken, you can probably delay the repair a bit. Just don’t wait too long, as the extra stress on the other mounts can damage them too.
@Storm
Thanks for the advice! I’ll get a quote next week. Luckily, we’re not driving much right now.
Sounds like a hydraulic motor mount issue.
Shan said:
Sounds like a hydraulic motor mount issue.
Thanks for confirming!
Replacing the motor mount should take care of that.
Brady said:
Replacing the motor mount should take care of that.
Thanks for the info. I didn’t even know hydro motor mounts were a thing!
Timing chain surgery coming up soon? 
Merrick said:
Timing chain surgery coming up soon?
Unfortunately, yes. Gotta get that done soon 
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