[JazzManMark]

How much does it cost (parts and labor) to replace the motor mounts on a 1st gen. Altima?

Would it be best to take it into a shop or for me to do it myself?

 

[mrdeucie]

I think that the motor mounts alone are about $150.

 

[Guest]

do it urself. it's so easy. i put the place racing mounts in my car on last sunday. if u got car ramps, use them. if not, just get the car up on jack stands. put a floor jack with a wood block under the oil pan to support the engine. take out the front and rear motor mount thru bolt. take out the center member (the piece of metal the mounts are attached to) by removing the 2 front bolts and 3 rear bolts. center member and stock mounts drop out as one piece. remove mounts and install new mounts. if using place racing mounts, the rear mount screws need to inserted at a slight angle because the motor is off by about 1/8". put new mount and center member piece back on car. don't tighten the bolts all the way, u might need some play to line up the mount thru bolts. tighten thru bolts and tighten center member and ur done.

if u have a hotshot header, the pipe will be in the way. but u can work around it. after the install, the car will shake some at idle because the mounts are more solid than stock but it should stop shaking after the mounts settle down/loosen up a little (about 2 weeks). hope this helps.

 

[Peterson]

I had to have mine done by a shop cuz I couldn't loosen 3 of the bolts on the crossmember...I had a pipe on the wrench for leverage and everything...and I'm a big dude. I so desparately want a set of air tools.

 

[maporsche]

What sort of advantage to doing this is there?

 

[Peterson]

The car shifts noticably firmer. And if you've modded the car, you won't have to worry about breaing the stock mounts...actually, even stock, the motor mounts tend to break.

The hood will shake a bit more at idle. My car shakes like a champ with the AC on, but the pluses out weigh the minuses.

 

[NiceDashStick]

I went through 2 sets of stock mounts in 50K miles. I will not be getting another set of cheap Nissan mounts again. Place Racing will be the only way I go. And I couldn't get it off the crossmember either. Had to take it to Nissan both times. This time I'm going to a local shop because they both charge the same price 100 bucks.

 

[LoAltimaOn17s]

is it worth me changing my mounts? i think mine now are fine but if it'll feel better i will, how much are the place racing mounts?

 

[tones74]

Just get the Place Racing ones. I like them. My car shakes like champ also with the a/c on. When you first put them in it's real bad, but they break in after a while. When I first put mine in I hated how much my car shook, but it does get better. Peace

 

[Peterson]

My stock mounts were in perfect shape when I replaced them. I figured the PR's would be nice, and why wait until the stock ones were shot.

The shaking really pissed me off at first. I bitched alot...Solace and VTEC told me to wait, and let them break in...and they were right, it gets better after about 2 weeks.

But the AC on still makes it shake...alot.

I was thinking about drilling a small hole in each mount to give it a small amount of play, but decided against it. I didn't want to ruin them.

 

[victor]

ahhh then I'm scared to put those in... shit I use the AC all the time during the summer and don't feel like driving a blender...

 

[Guest]

yeah, that shaking is really pissing me off right now. i'll be happy when it settles down.

as for the center member nuts, it's called muscle FELLAS. haha. late.

 

[RyanD]

ahhh then I'm scared to put those in... shit I use the AC all the time during the summer and don't feel like driving a blender...

Bwaahahahaha

ROFL

 

[SuprStyl]

Its got to be done if you run a performace clutch...

 

[RyanD]

Its got to be done if you run a performace clutch...

yeah this is true. I need to get me some. Especially if i'm doin nitrous soon!

 

[SuprStyl]

If you find a cheap place to pick them up tell me about it...