Santiago
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Last 50-60 miles got me
Last trip down went up the east side from Chalapa thru Gonzaga. After 210K miles on my 2007 Chevy something didn't seem right - two broken motor
mounts. Lovely. Who do I forward the bill to?
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Ateo
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How'd ya get going again?
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woody with a view
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answer: chevy!
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mulegemichael
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coco's corner!...he'd love that bill!!
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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captkw
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Like she asked!!
Softly !! or battery cable to tie it down the motor!!!!!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Santiago
Last trip down went up the east side from Chalapa thru Gonzaga. After 210K miles on my 2007 Chevy something didn't seem right - two broken motor
mounts. Lovely. Who do I forward the bill to? |
So, how fast were you going?
Either not fast enough or not slow enough, I guess.................
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captkw
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Just rubber !!
two plates of steell and rubber for most..then you get the oil filled or air.....
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Santiago
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I made it home OK and took it in for routine stuff and to check out why I was getting a little clunking when I put it in gear........I'm a Click 'n'
Clack fan and that is one of their diagnosis at least once each show.
On the way into Coco's I met a convoy of three boats being towed and one jet ski - there is just no way I'd do that.
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Neal Johns
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Send the bill to DK! 
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Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Neal Johns
Send the bill to DK! |
You should fine him Neal, for not getting a TOYOTA like you insisted I do, back in 2000!!!   
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David K
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Last 50-60 miles got you?
| Quote: | Originally posted by Santiago
Last trip down went up the east side from Chalapa thru Gonzaga. After 210K miles on my 2007 Chevy something didn't seem right - two broken motor
mounts. Lovely. Who do I forward the bill to? |
The unpaved section (Chapala-Gonzaga) is 38 miles? Maybe it was one of the dips north of Puertecitos (51 miles to San Felipe from Puertecitos)?
Trade GM Chevy for Toyota Tundra! 
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Barry A.
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Like the Capt. says, motor mounts (unless aftermarket types) do break, but they are relatively easy to replace in the shop. I have had it happen
once, on Baja's finest (?) dirt roads in a '69 stick-shift Ford pickup. I had to litterally chain the engine to the frame to make it out on the old
Gonzaga road.
I think your experience was a mild one, from what you describe. Chock it up to experience, and part of the Baja mystique and adventure?!?!?!?!?
barry
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micka417
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Did you let air out? Next time go to 20=25lbs depending on your load
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captkw
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Mtor Mount Test
Open the hood. set parking brake,, and STAND on the reg. brake with force..then while watching the motor thru the crack of said open hood ,put into
Drive and start to give gas..If Bad motor mount you will see motor lift more than a inch..then put into Reverse and repeat..if motor moves more than a
inch you have a soft and/or cracked motor mount...I have found many,,many MM that were bad and the owner didn't even knew something was wrong..front
wheel drive will have more play, but same test does the trick also manual trans...just make sure you block wheels fore and aft.......K&T
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aguachico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
Open the hood. set parking brake,, and STAND on the reg. brake with force..then while watching the motor thru the crack of said open hood ,put into
Drive and start to give gas..If Bad motor mount you will see motor lift more than a inch..then put into Reverse and repeat..if motor moves more than a
inch you have a soft and/or cracked motor mount...I have found many,,many MM that were bad and the owner didn't even knew something was wrong..front
wheel drive will have more play, but same test does the trick also manual trans...just make sure you block wheels fore and aft.......K&T
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Thanks for the info.
213k on the f250, will check out the MM.
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