R50/53 Engine mount name confusion
Engine mount name confusion
How do people usually refer to part #4 and part #8?

I had a mechanic tell me "the right engine mount is bad". Which one was he talking about?
TSW makes a "upper engine mount" that goes in the same place as part #4. However, Powerflex has a confusing image that points to #8 and refers to it as a "upper engine mount" but then contradicts the image with the description:

(PFF5-104) Upper Engine Support Bracket Small Mount
These Bushes fit Models Upto 2004, Models From 2004 Use An Oil Filled Upper Engine Mount And Dont Have A Upper Support Bracket
Seems strange that #4 would be called the upper motor mount when #8 is above it...

I had a mechanic tell me "the right engine mount is bad". Which one was he talking about?
TSW makes a "upper engine mount" that goes in the same place as part #4. However, Powerflex has a confusing image that points to #8 and refers to it as a "upper engine mount" but then contradicts the image with the description:

(PFF5-104) Upper Engine Support Bracket Small Mount
These Bushes fit Models Upto 2004, Models From 2004 Use An Oil Filled Upper Engine Mount And Dont Have A Upper Support Bracket
Seems strange that #4 would be called the upper motor mount when #8 is above it...
I refer to #4 as the Passenger Motor Mount and specifically, the 02-04 Passenger Motor Mount. And for #8 I call that the Stock Torque Dampener, which goes from the body to the engine carrier, and only found on 02-04. Hope that helps. I'm curious to what others call this as well.
Most call #4 the passenger motor mount and #8 the upper engine bushing.
The part referred to by Powerflex is a new bushing insert designed to help "tighten" up the engine movement while under acceleration and braking.
The lower engine bushing actually does a lot more to help prevent movement than the upper one does.
The part referred to by Powerflex is a new bushing insert designed to help "tighten" up the engine movement while under acceleration and braking.
The lower engine bushing actually does a lot more to help prevent movement than the upper one does.
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