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My motor mount is broken in my Ford taurus 1998

2 weeks ago I went to the mechanic for a regular oil change and he noticed that my rear motor mount was broken , he told me I needed to get fixed as soon as posible . Im saving money to get a better car hopefully in the summer I don't want to put more money in this car but at the same time I don't want to be in the middle of nowhere and my car break down . I honestly haven't feel or noticed any difference when I drive only when i'm going up a hill my car vibrate a little but nothing bad . what is the worst can happend to my car if I let it go without fixing the problem ?

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Well you have more than one motor mount thats all i can say i cant tell you its safe not to change it but there is more than just the one

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The worst that could happen is you put enough stress on the front motor mount that will also break, if your not burning out or doing any hard accelerating regularely you shouldt have to worry, on the other hand a junk yard motor mount is dirt cheap and would put your mind at ease

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