Q: I changed out the top motor mount twice. I still have vibration. Could it be the lower motor mounts?

asked by on January 27, 2017

I changed out the top motor mount for my v70 04 volvo. I still have vibration. How can I tell if the lower motor mounts need to be replaced? I bought the car used about 3yrs ago.

My car has 169000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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