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Old 12-11-2010, 07:57 PM
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Mysterious Leak!

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I was driving one day to the gas station and I had low gas, and while I was at a stop light, I felt my car shaking a little. I reached another light, and my car was running smooth while idle. Then, the next light I reached, my car was shaking a again. I looked at other forums and people said that It could be problems with you supercharger, some pump or something. At the end of the day, I looked into my hood and say a little leak. A week later, the little little turned into a huge leak. Within the week my car was both running smooth and shaky while idle. I have one picture of the leak when it was a huge leak. If you know what the problem might be, please give me a hand on what is happening, how much it would cost to fix, and IF IT IS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE! Also, I don't even know where the the leak is coming from. I don't know what it is. Thanks!



 
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Old 12-11-2010, 08:02 PM
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That's your hydraulic engine mount that has failed, a common Gen 1 problem. The oil is leaking out of the mount itself, not the engine so you don't have to worry about the engine losing oil. Just need to buy a replacement mount and replace it. Not a big job, detailed in several posts here if you search.

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Old 12-13-2010, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by ericfreeman
That's your hydraulic engine mount that has failed, a common Gen 1 problem. The oil is leaking out of the mount itself, not the engine so you don't have to worry about the engine losing oil. Just need to buy a replacement mount and replace it. Not a big job, detailed in several posts here if you search.

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Yellow,

Thanks man. How much do you think it would cost to fix? Is it an easy job to do it myself? Thanks!
 
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Old 12-13-2010, 12:25 AM
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So I found a tutorial for you, doesn't seem too bad.
Here's the thread: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ine-mount.html

Seems like a do-able DIY
 
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