Belly up to the bar....

[Crazy]

so apparently my bro got a "free checkup" type thing from a honda dealer for his civic. They told him he: had a broken engine mount (!), front control arm bushings that were starting to crack, and needed a tranny fluid flush. can anyone tell me how much is BS, and how much is serious? the car just passed 50K miles.

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by Crazy

so apparently my bro got a "free checkup" type thing from a honda dealer for his civic. They told him he: had a broken engine mount (!), front control arm bushings that were starting to crack, and needed a tranny fluid flush. can anyone tell me how much is BS, and how much is serious? the car just passed 50K miles.

It's easy to check if a motor mount is broken. Locate the mounts, have somebody behind the wheel start it, put it in gear, hold the brake down hard and press the gas. Not enough to do a burnout, but just enough for the engine to move. Monitor the mounts and see if it moves too much. The tranny flush, if not done another time, is due. Wouldn't worry about the bushing just yet. Check it to see how cracked it really is.

[Crazy]

why not do that with the car in neutral? any reason it should be in gear?

[NONE_too_SOFT]

cause in neutral there wouldnt be any force on the engine mount.

[Crazy]

okay thats what I was thinking. thx

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by NONE_too_SOFT

cause in neutral there wouldnt be any force on the engine mount.

there would be... but not much... just rev'n the motor will cause it to twist a bit...

[NONE_too_SOFT]

okay doctor ebbs i think you know what i meant...

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by NONE_too_SOFT

okay doctor ebbs i think you know what i meant...

huh... I thought I finished my thought... I meant to add that by putting it in gear it'll make any crack more apparent...

I was supporting what you and Dlit were saying