Broken engine mounts

[pugsley]

I did this last winter, both front engine mounts broke, just wondering if anyone else has done anything like this.

 

[pugsley]

i guess not

 

[F/V First Team]

Only time I've seen that is when someone didn't shim the front correctly and wound everything down tight with an inch drive impact wrench.

Fun times

 

[El Mar]

Total speculation on my part but if both fronts are broke wouldn't that indicated something is out of alignment in the drive train or out of balance on the front of the engine?

 

[pugsley]

it was lined up pretty decent, not 100%, but as good as you can get a zf drive that's between the engine beds, and wedged up against the fuel tank. here is a pic of the replacement mounts we got, they were exactly like the original ones, btw, they snapped right where you see that line where they faced off the mount.

 

[starrfish]

YEP...ive done it also.. looked like someone cut it with a laser ! starboard front mount on a cat 3126.. 2 years ago..
welcome to the WTF club.

 

[F/V First Team]

There is a reason for that...

 

[shoker]

Looks like they come out of the Katy B

 

[pugsley]

YEP...ive done it also.. looked like someone cut it with a laser ! starboard front mount on a cat 3126.. 2 years ago..
welcome to the WTF club.

yep, same motor, it ended up costing $3500 and 3 weeks to fix. but hey, they gave me new mounts