Ford Taurus Motor Mounts & Mounting Hardware

Essentially, motor mounts are the brackets holding the engine in place. Since the engine is the heaviest and largest assembly in your Ford Taurus, these brackets have to be firm. But not too firm, as they are expected to isolate the chassis from vibrations produced by the engine to improve comfort. For that reason, motor mounts use flexible inserts made of rubber or polyurethane. These inserts look and work much like suspension bushings and encounter similar problems – mechanical wear caused by continuous deformations. The intensity of the process depends mainly on how well the system is designed – many Fords, including the 2000s Taurus, experience some issues with these parts.

Due to unevenly distributed loads, the most load-carrying brackets wear out faster than others. That’s why it’s crucial to replace worn or damaged Ford Taurus motor mounts & hardware as soon as possible, which allows avoiding engine damage and improves driving comfort. The wear process may intensify because of poor pavement quality on your streets and oil leaking from the engine. That’s because motor mounts deal with external impacts coming from rough terrain too. And most of them are susceptible to the chemical action of oil.