2006 Chevrolet Silverado Repair Question
Asked on January 22, 2010
Chevy motor mounts
Shakes or Wobbles problem
2006 Chevy Silverado V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic 100000 miles
6.6 Diesel. My truck has developed a vibration under load that is sometimes constant and sometimes goes away at various times. It also vibrates at idle sometimes. I had it at the dealer thinking that it was the u-joints but they found nothing. I would have assumed that they would have checked the motor mounts as a next step but didn't. The mechanic that I usually take my truck to is 100 miles away and I didn't want to take the chance of driving that far. By phone call he suggested it might be a motor mount. He has always been able to find problems in the past and take care of them. He's about the only one I trust. Are the motor mounts difficult to change? I can fix most things if I know what's wrong, I'm just not a good trouble shooter. Thanks in advance.
2006 Chevy Silverado V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic 100000 miles
6.6 Diesel. My truck has developed a vibration under load that is sometimes constant and sometimes goes away at various times. It also vibrates at idle sometimes. I had it at the dealer thinking that it was the u-joints but they found nothing. I would have assumed that they would have checked the motor mounts as a next step but didn't. The mechanic that I usually take my truck to is 100 miles away and I didn't want to take the chance of driving that far. By phone call he suggested it might be a motor mount. He has always been able to find problems in the past and take care of them. He's about the only one I trust. Are the motor mounts difficult to change? I can fix most things if I know what's wrong, I'm just not a good trouble shooter. Thanks in advance.
Answer
Replied on January 27, 2010
Unless you have had some oil leaking and contaminating one of the mounts, I doubt if thats a problem. I would be prone to a thorough inspection of all chassis components. Vibration at idle? Again check for any oil contamination at the mounts.