most likely, your motor mounts are shot.
they may appear good, but be blown out internally.

you don't want to mess with the hose, unless it's leaking. don't bother wrapping the hose, unless you wrap it with steel... if the belt touches, the belt will cut through anything less that you wrap it with.

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