While removing my motor mounts I had the driver side shock absorber mount (aluminum with rubber filled center) completely disintegrate while I while I was trying to remove the engine shock...

I see the price of this new gizmo is over $200.... (is gold plated, maybe)? Anyway, was looking around for a used one to put in and found a guy who is a 'mechanic' that has a used one but he was basically talking me out of it, saying that the engine shock is completely useless..

This guy has no credibility with me so he didn't make me a believer - in fact, I seem to recall reading something quite the opposite, something to the effect that the engine shock absorber is designed to arrest the engine shudder right before the engine comes to a complete stop...

What say you -

Thanks,
James

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