# 2005 3.7 Jeep Liberty Motor Mounts **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [November 22, 2015, 5:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-3-7-jeep-liberty-motor-mounts/91781 "2015-11-22T05:28:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sloepoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sloepoke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sloepoke)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2015, 5:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-3-7-jeep-liberty-motor-mounts/91781/1 "2015-11-22T05:28:00Z")
While looking for new motor mounts for the liberty I found what appears to be new rubber pieces that go inside the round metal part of the mount that bolts to the engine . I’ve only found these one place . All other mounts I’ve found have been the complete mount , metal with rubber inside . I just ran across this & haven’t had a chance to really examine the old mounts to see if the rubber is supposed to come out or not . Until now I had assumed the rubber was molded to the metal & maybe it is . Perhaps the old rubber could be cut or burnt out & the new rubber piece be installed . It would be a lot less expensive to buy just the rubber piece instead of the whole mount . I need both sides & these mounts aren’t cheap . Anyone have any experience doing this ? ---
**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2015, 8:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-3-7-jeep-liberty-motor-mounts/91781/2 "2015-11-22T08:13:09Z")
I have only seen the metal and rubber bound together. Buying the rubber separately seems like a recipe for disaster. Even if you got tnem to stick together, how long would it last. Try Amazon. I have found the best prices there lately. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2015, 8:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-3-7-jeep-liberty-motor-mounts/91781/3 "2015-11-22T08:19:56Z")
The ones listed at Rockauto are only $25-42. Not exactly high priced unless they are the wrong ones. ---
**Author:** ![Sloepoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sloepoke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sloepoke)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2015, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-3-7-jeep-liberty-motor-mounts/91781/4 "2015-11-22T14:22:09Z")
The ones I priced at my local NAPA are $56.00 & change + tax for one side & $66.00 & change + tax for the other side as compared to $14.00 each for the inserts which I now believe may be a transmission mount part being called a motor mount . Maybe saying they were expensive was a bit of an overstatement but I just paid $1,000.00 for the engine I’m installing & with miscellaneous other parts I’ll have about $1,500.00 invested when the installation is complete . Trying to save a few dollars wherever possible . ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2015, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-3-7-jeep-liberty-motor-mounts/91781/5 "2015-11-22T23:05:19Z")
Play it safe; go for the complete assembly! Changing out an engine is a lot of work; you don’t want to do it twice. ---
**Author:** ![Sloepoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sloepoke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sloepoke)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-3-7-jeep-liberty-motor-mounts/91781/6 "2015-11-23T23:24:00Z")
I ordered the complete mounts . I also emailed the seller of the rubber inserts & asked for clarification of how they were installed . He said they were a pressed in fit in the existing metal part of the mount . Having pressed rubber bushings in suspension parts , I can see that working for the motor mounts . ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 6:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-3-7-jeep-liberty-motor-mounts/91781/7 "2015-11-24T06:35:25Z")
:trollface: ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 6:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-3-7-jeep-liberty-motor-mounts/91781/8 "2015-11-24T06:46:58Z")
Those inserts have a steel sleeve around them, you have to be careful with the orientation of the insert when installing them. Much easier to replace the complete mount. ---
**Author:** ![Sloepoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sloepoke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sloepoke)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 9:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-3-7-jeep-liberty-motor-mounts/91781/9 "2015-11-24T09:12:42Z")
Delete , link didn’t work .