Gen 4 - 2000 Camry Engine tilted

[vertigo14k]

I recently replaced all four motor mounts, and also wanna note that I've replaced the dog bone mount 2 time before. The engine is tilted like 1 inch to the dog bone side, and has been vibrating a little too much. I wanna know why the engine tilted to the side, and what else do I need to replace.

[Daniel M. Dreifus]

Review your receipts. Double check the part numbers. Make sure they're right for your engine (not 4 cyl. when you need 6 for example). The engine and transmission mounts are the only things positioning the engine. Trans. mount is usually OK. Don't really follow "tilted to the dog bone side" -- usually fluid filled front or rear mount goes and engine tilts to the front or back. If you're sure you got all the right parts, and you're sure they're all installed correctly - that is fully seated - then one of your parts is bad -- probably the low side. It is unusual but not impossible that a new part is bad. Have had it happen with dealer supplied front strut and timing belt. The strut made noises right out of the box - dealer installed - checked everything twice until finally had to replace the new part. Timing belt was just too long. Hit the cover even at full adjustment until I replaced it with one from AutoZone and that one was fine.