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I'm looking at replacing my motor mounts, as the vibration when stopped is really annoying me. The truck has 175,000 miles, so i think its time haha. I was just curious who had done this before, and if they had any advice, or if anyone has the service manual for this work.

Thanks alot,
Ian
 
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Thank you very much, i appreciate it.

If you have vibration into the cabin while stopped with the vehicle in drive, and the vibration lessens by putting the car in neutral, you probably have motor mount issues.

I realize I would have to lift the engine, just wondering if there were any special tricks or tips, your pdf helps alot.
Thanks again!
 
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mastercycleman said:
Thank you very much, i appreciate it.

If you have vibration into the cabin while stopped with the vehicle in drive, and the vibration lessens by putting the car in neutral, you probably have motor mount issues.

I realize I would have to lift the engine, just wondering if there were any special tricks or tips, your pdf helps alot.
Thanks again!
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Before you go through the expense of changing motor mounts, check out the center support on the drive shaft. That seems more what you are experiencing.
 

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It's always important to inspect before replacing parts. You may find that you have a different problem. Most people including me felt a clunk under the floor when our motor mounts went bad. I changed both of mine even though only the left side was broken. It clunks because of the engine torque when accelerating from a stop lifts the left side of the engine then when it comes back down it clunks...

Motor mounts are quite easy to change on the ML 320's if that is what's wrong...
 
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Dealer also reported that motor mounts were bad. I will check the center support, thanks for the advice!

Vibration isn't really the right way to describe it, it more of a pulsating kinda things that only happens when the brake is on and i'm stopped at a light.

Thanks!
 
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mastercycleman,

does the pulsation go away after the car is at operating temperature? I have the same issue and when I've been driving around for the day it gets a LOT better- to the point where I can't feel the car running at a stop light (what I would like it to be all the time...)

I'm just curious because I've read weird pulsations being linked to alternator regulator and the like, i get a slight vibration when I adjust electronics in the car, fan, windows and windshield wipers(only at a stop in drive), but I haven't looked into it because it hasn't bothered me that much- it'd be nice to see what happens with the motor mounts.

i only mention regulator because it seems to be a replacement item at one point, from what i've read. (I have no knowledge other than what little i've done to my truck and what i've read around here, so... grain of salt- just a question.)

good luck! and come back to finish off the thread with a solution.
 
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No, the pulsating/ vibration happens all the time regardless of engine temp, and goes away when i accelerate(if you can call that acceleration on a 320), or when I put it in neutral, as the rpm increase when in neutral.

I haven't had any of the issues your describing, as far as using electronics. Hopefully that isn't something more serious. I'd like to think as long as your not having battery issues, as in the engine starts, you should be fine. You may ant to measure how much voltage your getting with a multimeter, and if it even.

Good luck!
 
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mastercycleman said:
Dealer also reported that motor mounts were bad. I will check the center support, thanks for the advice!

Vibration isn't really the right way to describe it, it more of a pulsating kinda things that only happens when the brake is on and i'm stopped at a light.

Thanks!
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Better check for yourself. They are not called "Stealerships " for nothing. Many parts have been changed by dealerships that were still good.
 
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