What to do if engine falls out on highway

On 25 Jan 2006 23:30:06 -0800, "xblazinlv" <mike RemoveThis @carforums.net> wrote:

>Um....please tell me you are not serious.
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>Mike Mangione
>http://www.carforums.net

Of course I'm serious. Engine mounts do break, and the wiring harness
abd radiator hoses are not going to keep the engine in the car.
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HappyMotoring.TakeThisOut@usa.com wrote:
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> On 25 Jan 2006 23:30:06 -0800, "xblazinlv" <mike.TakeThisOut@carforums.net> wrote:
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> >Um....please tell me you are not serious.
> >
> >------------------------------------
> >Mike Mangione
> >http://www.carforums.net
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> Of course I'm serious. Engine mounts do break, and the wiring harness
> abd radiator hoses are not going to keep the engine in the car.

LOL!

No, but the other mounts and the tranny mount will still be there as
well as the frame crossmembers.

Engine mounts also have safety catches on them so when the 'rubber' part
shears or fails, the metal hook or loop will still hold the engine in
place. The engine will bang around, but it ain't goin nowhere....

I have had many failures of engine mounts because I run high traction
tires in high torque situations. The worst on this vehicle was the
first mount failure because that engine mount was in upside down so the
safety hook didn't grab. This allowed the engine to drop enough to
damage the oil filter, but it still didn't drop enough to hit the cross
member under it.

The worst one I have heard of was my Dad's Ford Taurus. The whole damn
front subframe fell out onto the ground taking the engine with it. His
steering locked and there was absolutely nothing he could do until he
slid to a stop.

Mike
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This guy is right it is not possible for the whole engine to fall out of
the car. The frame will keep it there and besides you have to lose the
frame to
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Well, just exactly that has happened many times. The subframe mounts rust out and everything drops. It's quite common on the old Taurus, which was recalled for that problem. And I saw it happen in my parking lot with a Pontiac. It's almost always going to occur at low speed and generally with many clues long before the situation gets that far along. There will be noises, shift and steering problems.
The OP was not concerned with an honest answer in the first place though.
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