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see that engine dancing around like
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crazy that's what happens when your
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motor mounts fail and if you ignore it
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you could be looking at thousands in
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repairs or worse a serious accident
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today I'm showing you exactly how to
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spot bad motor mounts and what to do
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about them trust me this could save your
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engine and your wallet and today's video
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will cover what motor mounts actually do
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five warning signs of failure the real
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dangers of driving with bad mounts
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repair costs and what to expect plus a
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quick way to check yours at home
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what are motor mounts think of motor
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mounts as your engine's Foundation these
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metal and rubber components are
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basically your engine's bed keeping it
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stable and comfy most cars have between
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two to four of them and they do three
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crucial jobs one they keep your engine
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from jumping around like a kid with too
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much sugar two they absorb all those
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nasty vibrations so you don't feel them
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three and they keep everything perfectly
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aligned with your transmission but
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here's the thing they don't last forever
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warning signs before we get into the
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warning signs hit that like button if
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you've ever heard weird noises from your
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engine bay drop in the comments if
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you're dealing with this right now now
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here are the five major signs your motor
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mounts are failing one excessive engine
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movement pop your hood and watch your
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engine during startup two strange noises
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those clunking or banging sounds yeah
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that's not good three intense vibrations
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your steering wheel shouldn't feel like
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a massage chair for poor handling if
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your car feels wobbly this could be why
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five visual damage I'll show you exactly
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what to look for dangers listen I've
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seen what happens when people ignore bad
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motor mounts and it's not pretty we're
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talking about destroyed engines and
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Transmissions snap belts and hoses
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complete loss of control while driving
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and in extreme cases engines literally
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Breaking Free the scariest part most
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people don't realize how serious this is
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until it's too late repair costs 5:30 to
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7:00 now for the part you've been
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waiting for what's this going to cost
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you single mount replacement $200 to
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$500 multiple mounts $500 plus labor
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time usually 1 to 2 hours but here's the
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real deal ignoring it will cost you way
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more I've seen repairs go into the
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thousands when Engine damage occurs Pro
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tip get yourself an OBD2 scanner to
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check for related codes I'll put a link
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to the one I recommend in the
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description below DIY check here's a
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quick way to check your motor mounts at
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home one park on level ground two open
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your hood three have someone rev the
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engine slightly four watch for excessive
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movement remember if you're not
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comfortable doing this have a
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professional check it out better safe
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than some sorry conclusion there you
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have it everything you need to know
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about bad motor mounts don't wait until
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it's too late get them checked if you
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noticed any of these signs don't forget
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to smash that subscribe button and hit
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the notification Bell to catch more car
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maintenance tips that could save you
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thousands drop a comment below if this
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video helped you out stay safe out there
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and I'll see you in the next video
