2001 Pontiac Grand Prix Can I fix this on my own

Tiny
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  • 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 166,000 MILES
My car shakes horrible when I press on the gas and then when I let off, it is a little better but still shakes. Ive been told before I need new motor mounts. Can I fix this myslef. A friend told me I could weld in place of broken mount so my engine wont shake anymore. Is this true because my boyfriend is a welder?
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 AT 2:28 PM

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Tiny
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Hi there,

If this problem is a broken engine mount, replace it with a new one, if you try to weld a solid mount up it will be so bad that it will shake out your fillings, fix it correctly.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 AT 3:36 PM
Tiny
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Isn't that expensive though, I was looking for a cheap fix. How safe is it to drive with it broken? Ive been driving on it broken for prolly 4 months now.
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 AT 3:40 PM
Tiny
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The extra vibration will damage other mounts and fittings, it's up to you, but I would fix it now or pay more later when something else fails because of the vibration, just get it inspected first to make sure that this is your problem in the first place.

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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 AT 3:48 PM

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