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Engine Mount Question S90-V90

posted by  eventoday on  Sat Aug 19 11:56 CST 2023
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Hello,

I am driving a 1998 Volvo V90 with 160k miles. I recently purchased it and have noticed it has quite a bit of a vibration. It Doesnt seem to matter if it is in gear or park. I have noticed the engine moves up and down quite a bit on the driver's side when putting it into and out of gear. It also has a little movement when you gas it. My thought is, it is a bad motor mount. Looking at the driver's side mount I noticed one of the mount brackets was missing a nut. Aha! I put a nut on it but was only able to get 1/4 ratchet on it. Unfortunately it didnt fix the vibration. Now I am back to thinking it is the motor mount. However, I don't really know what a bad motor mount looks like. It doesn't appear to be bad to me but I did notice the thin metal cable that goes around the mount has lots of play. Should it be taught? Is that sign the mount has collapsed?

I appreciate your alls time and advice.

Jake








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    Engine Mount Question S90-V90

    posted by  jwalker on  Sat Aug 19 12:41 CST 2023
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    I don’t know the mounts in your model. Is this mount on the bottom or does it happen to be an upper mount possibly on the driver’s side? 850’s have an upper sway mount on the driver’s side so if it’s that one I have experience with that mount. It has a cable if I remember correctly. It is usually the first mount to go. Can you see the condition of mount’s rubber? Look for splits, deformation and deterioration. BTW - It’s the easiest one to eyeball and to replace…:)
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      Engine Mount Question S90-V90

      posted by  eventoday on  Sat Aug 19 13:26 CST 2023
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      I would say it's a bottom mount. The rubber looks good to me but I'm not an expert and can only see the top. It's kind of buried.
      Are the cables an indicator? Looking at replacements online the cables around the mount look tight








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        Engine Mount Question S90-V90

        posted by  eventoday on  Sat Aug 19 18:05 CST 2023
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        It won't let me upload my own photo, but here is a link to what it looks like.
        https://www.ipdusa.com/products/11067/Engine-Mount-960-S90-V90-MTC-VR258-Volvo-3536226








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          Engine Mount Question S90-V90

          posted by  jwalker on  Sun Aug 20 09:08 CST 2023
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          Ok, checked it out. Doesn't look familiar. Based on the link below there are two. Verify if that is driver or passenger side mount. Doubt they are the same. You could write or call IPD on Monday and discuss it with them. Below is the link from the 700/900 FAQ section regarding changing 960/V90/S90 engine mounts. It might help.

          There are some 960/S90/V90 owners on the board. Maybe they will check in.

          https://www.brickboard.com/FAQ/700-900/EngineMechanical.htm#ChangingEngineMountson96090SeriesVehicles

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        Engine Mount Question S90-V90

        posted by  jwalker on  Sat Aug 19 14:00 CST 2023
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        Not sure about the cable. Sounds like a different setup than an 850. If it’s loose that might indicate that the rubber is compressed? Is it possible to get a look at it from another angle? Contort, contort, contort!

        Question: Can you tell if it’s under the transmission? If so, we are probably talking about a transmission mount.

        IPD USA and FCP Euro might be able to help with questions. Are you looking at one of those websites? Also try the 700/900 FAQ here on the BB. There are some S90/V90 sections.

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