# Motor mounts

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-mounts/41480>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** odyssey, honda\
**Created:** [December 29, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-mounts/41480 "2009-12-29T20:43:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![pattyg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pattyg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pattyg)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-mounts/41480/1 "2009-12-29T20:43:53Z")

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I have my 2002 Honday Odyssey in the shop to have the timing belt replaced and have been told that the van also needs front and side motor mounts- the rubber is almost totally gone. The quoted price is $850.00. It’s a dealership and they are hurting for business so don’t know if I can totally trust them. Is this something that can happen to a 7 year old van- 49,000 miles?  
  
  
  
 Thanks!

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-mounts/41480/2 "2009-12-29T21:43:52Z")

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Bad motor mounts are a known issue with Honda Odysseys of that era, so yes, it can happen.

After the timing belt is replaced, take the van to a well-reputed independent mechanic to get his opinion on the motor mounts. If he agrees that they are in bad shape, he will likely quote a few hundred $$ less for this job than the dealership.

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**Author:** ![pattyg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pattyg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pattyg)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-mounts/41480/3 "2009-12-29T22:00:33Z")

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Thank you!