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May 12, 2013 | 12:45 PM

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Burning Brakes

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From: GRAYSLAKE IL

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St. Jude Donor '13

Leaking Motor Mount

Advised by tech that one of the motor mounts was leaking. Repair cost including wheel alignment is approx $1000. Question, does this price sound about right? Understand repair is labor intensive. Comments? Tks!

May 12, 2013 | 12:52 PM

Mr.Bill

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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14

I have never dealt with a motor mount, But I have to ask, How does one leak?

May 12, 2013 | 12:59 PM

Phanni

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Have him check your speaker air too...
Find another mechanic, leakyt motor mount?

May 12, 2013 | 02:04 PM

sfc rick

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OMG.........this can go so many ways yet........

May 12, 2013 | 02:08 PM

Mr.Bill

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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14

May 12, 2013 | 02:32 PM

Ohyoufan

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04-06 GTO's have liquid filled motor mounts that are prone to leaking so he's probably thinking of those. But $1,000 for motor mounts that probably aren't even shot?

May 12, 2013 | 02:41 PM

CQRT

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you should be getting kissed first . . .

Find another shop - - -you do not want to take your Corvette there.

No such thing as a leaking COrvette motor mount- period.

May 12, 2013 | 02:45 PM

jfaxas

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Have him check your blinker fluid levels and for a bent Johnson arm. This guy sounds sketchy. Find a new mechanic.

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May 12, 2013 | 02:54 PM

Ohyoufan

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Originally Posted by jfaxas

Have him check your blinker fluid levels and for a bent Johnson arm. This guy sounds sketchy. Find a new mechanic.

May 12, 2013 | 03:03 PM

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Rob Petyo

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I don't recall when we put solid motor mounts in my car that it affected the wheel alignment in any way. They can be done by a good tech on a lift and lifting the motor.

I pretty sure the C6 may have some fluid in the mounts (serious) but not a C5.

Last edited by Rob Petyo; May 12, 2013 at 03:06 PM. Reason: spelling

May 12, 2013 | 03:25 PM

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bladex10

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I feel sorry for you Corvette owners that take your cars to shops. Holy ****. I just replaced a motor mount in my daily beater, $20 bucks and a half an hour and its good as new. $1000? They are trying to go in dry on you.