Easy Check For Bad Engine Mount 2012-2018 Ford Focus

In this video I show a quick and easy way to check for a bad right front engine mount on a 2012-2018 Ford Focus 2.0L. A rough sensation while the engine is running may be felt in the passenger compartment when this mount is bad. Typically the mount will become weak and ground itself out on the engine mount bracket causing engine vibrations to be transferred into the passenger compartment. The mount can be checked for this failure by simply looking at the mount with a mirror as shown in the video. If the mount is grounded to the bracket then the mount is bad and needs to be replaced. (It's likely that if you are having this "rough sensation" that the engine mount is the cause if it is grounded out as shown in the video. Regardless if it fixes your problem or not, if it is grounded then it is bad and needs to be replaced.)

Note: At the 1:24 mark I show the "bad" mount outside of the vehicle. There is spacing between the mount and the mounting bracket at this time, but only because it is not supporting the weight of the engine. As mentioned later in the video, if the weight of the engine where applied to the "bad" mount then the mount would be touching the mounting bracket.

Folks, use common sense when working on or inspecting your vehicle. If you're working or inspecting things under the hood then be sure the vehicle is in park with the parking brake on. I'd recommend inspecting this mount with the engine off. Use caution around the accessory drive (the serpentine belt area). If the engine is running things can get caught in the accessory drive potentially leading to injury.

This is not a "how to repair" video showing how to replace the mount.

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