DIY: How to Diagnose and Change Worn Out Foxbody Mustang 5.0 Motor Mounts/Its Easier Then You Think!
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- Опубликовано: 14 мар 2022
- In this video I walk you through how to diagnose bad motor mounts in your Foxbody Ford Mustang 5.0 GT/LX/Convertible. I also show you how to change out your worn V8 motor mounts. The start to finish process is almost as easy as changing your oil!! Follow along and save yourself an expensive shop bill by doing it yourself.
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Another great video! You are absolutely correct about the difference in ride and idle smoothness when you put a fresh set of motor mounts in. Like a different car!
Thx buddy! Yes it’s so true. It’s like a different world!
Been waiting for a comprehensive video like this for my 92 GT. Thank you very much!
You bet my friend! Thanks for watching and thanks for reaching out 🙏👊
Thanks KASL! super confusing online trying to hunt these mounts down...some listings show different mounts for a vert/hatch.. but also for certain years! gave me a perfect visual.. hopefully ordering the correct ones! - Oliver
Right on buddy! Glad to help 👍
Nova Scotia Canada here.
I have been listening to your podcasts with Chris.
I am a red seal technician.
I have worked at our local FORD dealership in parts for several years (with my father) and then service as a tech for ten years.
Right on buddy!!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦. Don’t judge me and chris’ mechanical aptitude 😉🤣👊
@@KASLCustoms It's all good bud!
Good instructional video... Simple.. Looks like it wouldn't take much time to change those out at all ... Thanks for being so positive Brother! 👊🏾
Thx sir!!! You betcha 👊👊👊
As usual,you put out helpful videos and helps anyone that have a Foxbody and as you say with any mechanical ability, make their own repairs. I really appreciate them. God Bless. Great job 👍👍👍, Jim
Thank you my friend! I really appreciate your kind words!!! 🙏🙏🙏💚💚💚
Been waiting on this video 😉👍🏼
Yeah buddy!!!
Awesome video. I just replaced both engine mount and the harmonic balancer after watching this. Huge help with engine vibration under load.
Thx buddy!!! Yes, both are very common failure points after 30+ years 👍
A must do for sure on my fox!! Thanks for the great video brutha 👊🏼
Yessir! Anytime pal!!!
Oh man! Those are done. Wow! Good catch and great how to. I think folks get scared when they hear motor mount. Motor has to come out.
Thx buddy! Yes - totally roached!!!
I agree 💯
Thanks my freeze plug behind the motor mount is leaking. The drivers side. So now i know i can do it without pulling the motor. What a-relief man
Oh wow - did you change it in the car?
@@KASLCustoms yes
Good video ! I would also recommend replacing the transmission mount at the same time it makes a world of difference . Thank You enjoyed the video . 🇺🇲🇵🇷🦊👍
Thx buddy! Yes this is a very good point 👌
Thanks man, appreciate the videos!!!
Yessir anytime!
Just put new window motors in mine ,doing the whole nine yards on them ,patience and not bad ,
Right on! That will be a nice addition 👌
Also from what im told. The vert mounts are a better option for the coupe/hatch cars
Yes, they are a different design and apparently stiffer then hard top mounts. I guess it’s because the verts needed to stiffen up the front end of the car due to lack of roof rigidity. I guess they actually use the motor mounts to motor to accomplish this
Your videos are very helpful exceptionally with the convertible fox. I don't have a lift I do everything off floor Jack's thank you!
Thank you very much!!! 🙏🙏🙏. I just got into the lift world. Ive spent ALOT of years on my back under jack stands 😉👊
@@KASLCustoms curious, what lift did you purchase??
A lot of effort to assemble it ??
It’s a Torin. It wasn’t too bad to install
That looked easy too
Yessir! This is exactly the reason I wanted to do the video 👍
For everyone wondering all the mounts that are the factory black mounts are all from the same aftermarket maker and they are the better convertible mounts. $6 or $12 on rockauto.
Cool video, id love to see you buy a car that needs some fixing and see if you can flip it like the average guy out there, also helps to keep guys coming back to watch your vids, the regular maintenance vids are awesome, but if you could start a series a fix a car up to close to original, and making diy vids out of the series id be hooked!
Thx bud. The trouble I have is I love fixing them but I hate selling them…🤣
Is that 2 in a half beers per side 🥴 lol great info Bruh . I have to tackle mine sooner or later your mounts were shot I wanna do mine for good measure/piece of mind I feel your right and its a common problem with foxes plus they are cheap enough.
Lol! 2.5 🍺 per side would mean you were moving pretty slow and having lots of 🍺 breaks 🤣🤣🤣.
Yessir, it’s great peace of mine as these cars get older. Maybe start it on on Friday eve to give yourself the piece of mind to have the weekend to get her finished 😉👊
@@KASLCustoms 👊
Bruhhhh, you gotta ditch that fram for a Wix ASAP!! :-)
🤣 it got changed yesterday 👊
picture, me sending a super thanks. 👍:edit: mine are that bad
😂👍
Great video. I see a wide variation of OEM type mounts in the marketplace. Pricing also varies widely. What manufacturer do you suggest for OEM type mounts? Also, did the fan actually hit the shroud? In retrospect, did you need to loosen the shroud?
Thank you very much! I can't remember the brand of these mounts now... that said, they are nothing fancy - just better then the ones that were in there LOL! As for the fan, nothing ended up hitting but in order to lift the motor and keep everything attached you do need to loosen the shroud and re adjust once the new mounts are in.
Hey man, thinking of tackling this on my fox. I have jack stands and a floor jack. Where exactly do you place the floor jack to get the engine up ? Is it safe to jack it up by the balancer?
hey bud - Its not ideal, and engine hoist is the best. Maybe try and borrow one?
Other than visual inspection, how can you tell the mounts are bad?
I have a 93’ Vert, when i shift around 6000 RPMs, it grinds going into second. But if i shift at 4000, it goes in with no problem.
There are some features that will present while driving but the best way to check is visually.
So where can you press up on the engine with the floor jack from the cross member? And can i do it while the car is on ramps? Great video as always!
You're best to lift from the top but if you don't have that as an options, the balancer would be toy next best bet. Make sure you have something soft between it and the floor jack...
So how can you lift doing it this way with jack and balancer?
Question how do you know it’s time? Could you feel it or was it when u were under the car doing something and u saw it?
In some cases you can tell it the best way to check is get under it and physically look
Bro your vids are amazing..gives me inspiration to tackle these tasks myself! Update on my aod to t5 swap; I got the aod removed yesterday by myself and what a bear that thing is 😂. I felt like I was wrestling 🤼♂️ with a salt water crocodile or polar bear 🐻 haha 😂. Now just waiting on the LMR T-5 swap kit to come fed ex. I got all my smog stuff out the car as well and thanks for your reply on that video u did as it help me greatly. I will ask u a dumb question in regards to motor mounts. Is it normal after pulling a transmission out of a foxbody for the engine to be able to freely move back and forward front to back? I would assume it's normal and just flex since that big boat ⚓ anchor AOD I removed is no longer in the car? 😂. I'm thinking maybe just change the mounts out for preventative maintenance while I have the tranny out. anyhow thanks again dude! 🙏 your awesome! Cheers 🥂 🍻 from the states down here in Maryland. Sorry for the long comment.
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Anytime my friend! Yes the motor will lean back towards the firewall when the trans is removed. It’s best to support it if possible. Also, it’s never a bad idea to freshen up the motor mounts. I have a video on my channel 👍
first, thank you for your videos. 2 questions. what are symptoms of bad motor mounts. what type brand of motor mounts did you use? my engine vibrates at high rpms. I suspect bad motor mounts.
You’re welcome! Unless your mounts are totally gone, they can be somewhat difficult to diagnose… I would get under the car and inspect them, that will tell you a lot. I can’t remember what brand I used, all i know is they were a OE parts store brand replacement. As for the high speed vibration, does it still do it when you take it out of gear (neutral)? If so, it’s not your motor mounts. I’d look at possibly getting your tires/wheels re balanced.
headers hitting the steet metal in your engine bay!
Hey Gary. Do you by chance have the brand and part number of the motor mounts? I think mine need replacing
Shoot buddy, I can't remember...? I did get them from my local parts store but thats about all I remember...
@KASLCustoms no worries my friend.
What's your opinion on rubber vs. urethane/prothane engine and transmission mounts?
Bushings too (noisy/squeaky?) Thanks KASL!
Hey buddy! I have the poly mounts in my coupe. In all honesty, I don’t notice much difference from the stock mounts. The poly are definitely stiffer but I don’t notice any difference when driving one vs the other. I do have poly sway bar bushings and poly rear control arm bushings in my coupe as well and I don’t have any noises or anything 👍👊
@@KASLCustoms OK Boss, thanks for the feedback! 🦊
Yessir any time 👊
2.5 beer job 🍻
You know it!
When removing the engine in my fox, do I only need to remove the center nut, or the bolts as well?
If you remove the center nut, the mounts will come out with the motor
@@KASLCustoms thank you. First time for me doing this and I appreciate you taking the time to give the advice.
Anytime my friend! Good luck 👊
nice! I only needed to know where the mount attaches to the k member. Because somehow instead of crawling under and looking...... now at this point I only have 3 minutes invested including the comment., Now if I can just get off my ass before getting drawn into things like "AI is going to end civilization..." and "Bigfoot sighted in the bayou"
Hi @kaslcustoms. Is this the same process you used when you replaced the oil pan gasket? You removed the screws from the fan shroud, removed the single bolts that secure the motor mounts to the frame, and lifted the engine with the lift? My LX 5.0 Foxbody has the original mounts and oil pan gasket. I figured I would take care of both. Does this process provide enough room to remove the oil pan completely away from the car? I would like to clean it before reinstalling it. Thanks for sharing your experience.
He buddy - yes very similar process. To be honest, I have never removed the pan completely using this method so I am not sure? If I had to put money on it, I would say that it is very unlikely that you will have enough room to fully remove it...
@@KASLCustoms Hi KASLCustoms. She's been sitting in my garage for 9+ years which is why I would prefer to remove the oil pan. So, I will have to flush it like you did. I believe you poured 2 quarts of oil in and allowed it to drain out to accomplish this? Are you using 100% synthetic oil, or the synthetic blend Ford recommended? Also, I am replacing timing chain & gears, water pump, and the harmonic balancer while I am in this area as well. As far as the harmonic balancer, I believe the 1084N is what the factory installed. She will continue to be a daily driver once ready for the road. Would you stay with the 1084N, or upgrade to the 1084ST or 1084SS? I would appreciate your input. Thanks again. Norm - Mustang8846
@@Mustang8846 Hey buddy. I don't get too hung up on the whole: "this oil vs. that oil..." Pick one that you feel comfortable with and don't give it another thought. On the balancer note, again, I wouldn't lose sleep over that one either. Anything new is 100 times better than what you have and honestly, the new one will wear out just like the old one did one day.
@@KASLCustoms Will do. I really appreciate your input. I wish you, your family and your channel all the best. Thank you.
@@Mustang8846 Thank you sir. And the same to you and yours 🙏
Got a question for you how u feel about solid mount??
I like the poly or rubber ones myself 👍
@@KASLCustoms ya I've never used a solid motor mount but rubber is what I'm changing from so I'm not sure witch one to use I researched both Rubber and solid and polyurethane I'll probably just put rubber back on thanks for responding bro take care stay safe oh buy the way my car is almost ready I'll post pictures when I'm done later bro 👍👍
Sounds good bud! Same to you 👊
Another good indication that they need to be changed is that your fan may start coming into contact with the fan shroud at the bottom. I found out the hard way. 😩
Yessir, those would be WAY past over due 😂👍
what about the mounts with adjustment bolt? i installed mine and one side loose.
Sorry, I’m not sure I understand the question?
@@KASLCustoms i bought some oem ones and theres a separate small round rubber bushing with a bolt/nut for tension maybe.
I’ve never seen that before. What year is your car?
@@KASLCustoms 84 gt 5.0 hatch 5speed. according to the parts store they are oem, ones i pulled out are same. put tranny in and now one side loose. cant find anyone who knows about it haha.
Sorry boss, im not familiar with those. Can you get under and tighten them up?
i'm looking for a video to show how much the car should shake when they're good vs bad
honestly it should share at all. If you think they are bad, roll under your car and have a look. You will be able to tell really quick
@@KASLCustoms I should have said on a cammed mustang lol. 94 Cobra 302 HCI and the cam's was an E cam that I had re-ground so the specs are more aggressive than an E but not crazy crazy radical.
@@KASLCustoms they were on the car when I bought in 2017 but I put the engine out of my other car in and re used the mounts as they looked pretty good/decent.
What were your symptoms that led you to check your motor mounts in the first place?
I didn’t have any symptoms so to speak, I just checked them because I thought they were original (which they were) which led me to notice that they were toast.
@@KASLCustoms I’m getting a front end shake when I hit 40-50 mph, ever had that issue?
Maybe ball joints or tie rod ends? Here is a video on how to check them that I did:
ruclips.net/video/GQ-A-Wxhv-8/видео.html
I have a vibration going thru every gear between 3 and 4K rpm. Currently sitting in storage. When I pull it out, I’m gonna rev up in neutral and see if it vibrates too. If it does, I’m tackling mounts for sure.
Show how you struggle taking them out n not after!
I didn't struggle at all 🤷♂️
Looks like the bandit car got painted ( :
Buddy, I’m so sorry. I literally did a 4 minute rant on the status of the car in this video but it didn’t turn out for some odd reason 🤷♂️. It’s currently back from metal with a first coat of high build primer and they splashed a little black on it for us just to give the client a little peak. It’s ready for block sanding now 👍
@@KASLCustoms first thing rants are good. Lol the bandit goin to be a very Cool car when it's done please update as progress progresses
Hahaha I agree! Thx buddy and will do 👍
You left a wrench in there