engine shakes when i put a 94 honda accord in reverse

[lilg9122002]

i bought a 1994 honda accord and it was running fine then all of a sudden when i put it in reverse the engine started to shake and it looks like my ball bearings fell it can u tell me what the problem is

[hbowles]

It sounds like your hydrolic motor mount, they have a bad habit of breaking and need to be replaced often.

[HONDA_99]

most likely you got bad rear engine mount. if your accord is automatic you got rear mount with vacuum assist, if it manual its a regular rubber mount.
if yours is automatic i would check all vacuum hoses and solinoids in vacuum assistance.
if manual i would jack engine up (slightly), just to take weight of engine off mount, and check mounts for cracks and hardings.
i don't know if that would be easy to do, but i know to replace rear engine mount you need to remove intake manufold.

[accordztech]

mine did that...if the rear one is out..then the front one might be gone. those rear ones arent cheap. i changed my rear and front and now it doesnt vibrate. pull up the e brake hard and then start the car..have someone shift gears (automatic) and watch the engine..if its severley moving then look at the mounts...if the back is bouncy..then u know ur rear is out....

u can also tell if the rear is out if u look down and see some brown hydrolic fluid around it. really those arent easy to replace.

check the front mount by exposing the inside with a screwdriver...if nothing is there then its gone...thats 60 bucks.