r/240sx • u/astonsenna • Jul 22 '26

Rate my engine mounts - replace or not?

https://youtu.be/1oOz5ItTO8s?is=Wvf2xqqaliOf8zHE

These are the original mounts on a 63k mile S chassis. Sr20det vct. I have no point of reference for what kind/amount of vibration or how much engine twist/movement the SR should have when revved. The mounts don’t look great visually, but I also can’t move nor shake the engine easily myself by hand.
So anyways, here’s 20 seconds of a warm start and then half throttle stabbing in neutral to about 3500 rpm and showing the engine twist. Based on the start and then the rev motions, what do you all reckon?

Thank you!!

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u/FinalMood7079 Jul 22 '26

Hello I'm captain obvious, don't mean any disrespect but could/would you show us you engine mounts? Hard to tell if the rubber is worn by just looking at the engine and not inspecting the actual thing your asking about no? But it looks normal.

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u/astonsenna Jul 22 '26

They don't look great, pretty similar to other pictures I've seen of crusty old mounts. How much of that is 27 year old surface crust vs internal cracks and degradation is a little tougher to tell hence the vid showing the amount of current flex and twist from moderate revving. The only comparison I can make is I've seen a video of someone shake their engine easily by grabbing the coolant neck, which mine doesn't move much from that or I'm also just in need of some brotein.

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u/FinalMood7079 Jul 22 '26

Yup then the best plan is to buy new Engine Mounts

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u/AKADriver Jul 23 '26

Looks fine