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15 years ago
...speaking of motor mounts ..
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15 years ago
In general motor mounts should last for years unless the environment attacks whatever seals the rubberish lump to the metal.
Or it could be an indication of an accident or someone who really drives a car hard. Especially with a manual shift.
Back in my teens (late 60s) I saw one or two where the rubber had split into 2 pieces but that was years ago.
Or at times some things just wear out sooner than expected. ;)
David
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15 years ago
on a 2002 model that has already gone through 2 motor mounts I would have also been concerned. Aftermarket mounts shouldn't matter. Sounds like you were shopping the "bargain basement", so caveat emptor, dude. Older Saturns have a 3 yr, 36,000 mi. warranty anyways. S-series did go through mounts once in a moon but not that often unless the car was raced or driven hard.
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15 years ago
I had a bad experience at the Saturn dealership too.
They tried to sell me all kind of repairs that the car didn't need. Along with the engine problems, I had one flat tire, so they automatically wanted to sell me four new tires.
I bought no tires from them, and took my car out of there. I was half afraid they wouldn;t let me take it!