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5 Signs You Need to Replace Motor Mounts on Your Car: 1. Excess Noise The most common symptom of bad/failing engine mounts presents as a lot of noise coming from your engine. Keep an ear out for any strange sounds, like knocking or clanking, as this is a pretty clear indicator that something is wrong. Not every noise is directly related to your engine mount, but it is almost certainly related to some kind of problem that requires attention.... 2. Vibration Engine mounts, as the name might suggest, are designed to securely keep an engine in place. One of the first tell-tale signs that it may be time to replace one is if you’re experiencing excessive vibration. While your car may make some noises that sound as though something’s vibrating, this type of vibration is actually felt, instead. The vibration dampening effect of the engine mount may be diminished, which will transmit the vibration and noise from the engine, through the chassis (frame) and into the cabin. 3. Misalignment Your car’s engine is a finely tuned, intricate piece of machinery. As such, one of the key roles of engine mounts is to keep the engine is properly aligned/positioned. This is to ensure that the height is equal on all sides. A sure-fire indicator that you might be in the market for a new engine mount, is if you notice your engine drooping to one side. This is a simple visual check under the hood, and could save you a lot of time, money, and heartache, should your engine’s tilting become excessive enough to cause real damage. 4. Broken Belts and Hoses Bad engine mounts can also lead to damaged fan belts and/or radiator hoses. While this typically occurs at high speeds, it’s important to check your belts and hoses for any damage. 5. Damage to the Engine This isn’t so much a symptom, but a result. Should an engine mount completely break off from an engine, any/all support for that side will be gone. This will cause the engine to bounce and shift from side-to-side. While this is obviously detrimental to the health of the engine, operating your vehicle under these circumstances could cause your engine to jerk and bounce so violently that components fly off, creating a significant safety risk for you and other motorists.

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7 Signs You Need to Replace Your Spark Plugs 1. The car is hard to start The battery is often blamed as the culprit for a vehicle not starting. But spark plugs can just as easily be the cause. Your car’s engine needs to work harder to compensate for worn or clogged spark plugs. It may be particularly difficult to start your vehicle if the weather conditions are harsh. There’s just not enough spark to turn the engine over.... 2. The engine misfires There may be other reasons why the engine misfires, like a bad ignition coil plug cap or inferior quality fuel. However, a misfire is often the result of at least one worn spark plug. You’ll notice the engine pace falters and then catches back up. You may also hear the engine pop as it loses and regains timing. When the vehicle misfires, it sends raw fuel into the exhaust, which ultimately damages the catalytic converter. 3. The car gets poor fuel economy Worn spark plugs create extra work for your engine. In essence, they’re not able to effectively burn the fuel in the combustion chamber. You’ll feel the results of deteriorated plugs in your wallet as you shell out more for fuel. 4. Rough engine idle If you notice knocking or rattling noises coming from your engine, it’s definitely time to get the spark plugs checked. 5. Your car struggles to accelerate A worn spark plug is no longer effective at creating the spark necessary to ignite the fuel-air mixture in the combustion chamber. One of the most obvious places you’ll see this lack of energy is when the car struggles to accelerate properly. 6. The engine is really loud Whether you drive a vehicle with a four-, six-, or eight-cylinder engine, you’ll notice when at least one of the spark plugs is malfunctioning by the noise. Reducing the effectiveness of a cylinder overworks the others and can create strange noises, like rattling. 7. Your ‘check engine’ light is on Even if you forget to get your vehicle in for scheduled maintenance, its system is finely tuned to alert you to potential problems. Pay attention to the check engine light. It’s a preemptive warning telling you it’s time to take action.

13 Tips to Reduce Fuel Consumption Here are 13 tips concerning how you drive, what you have in your car, and maintenance issues that let you get as much bang for every buck you spend on fuel. 1- Drive only when needed. ...Continue reading