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Originally Posted by 12Ounce
Well, roughly a year has passed since replacing the defective front mount. It seems to be OK, but....
Now the tranny-end mount has failed and been replaced. The rubber component just crumbled away. Advance Auto replaced it "free" ... but what about all the bother and danger? What a rip!
Now I'm convinced the rear mount has failed. Is it possible to buy replacement power train parts NOT made in China?
I wish on-line sellers were required to show country of origin for all products.
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When the front one breaks, the engine torque stresses the others. It probably took most of the damage when that happened. Yeah, it's cheap, but realize you're paying about $20 vs. $180 (OEM hydraulic), so it is what it is.
Did you get a new front one from a dealer? It's only about $85 or so; not too steep for piece of mind.
By "rear", I assume you mean engine-side rear just inside the wheel well. That one's pretty easy to change, so just swap it if you're worried. You can access both nuts via an assortment of socket extensions without taking anything else apart. Symptoms of that one failing include a vibration/rumble on right turns. It took me a while to pinpoint that cause, but that's how it manifests.