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Does motor sit level in engine bay?

Avalanche

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The motor sits lower on the passenger side than the driver side. Is that normal or should it be level?
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Should be pretty level side to side. Front to rear is pretty level too. I didn't check the tire pressures before measuring, but they look about the same.

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I agree , the engine always slopes down at the rear but should be even side to side .
 

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The motor sits lower on the passenger side than the driver side. Is that normal or should it be level?
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How does the motor mount look?
I had this happen before with the rubber mount was split making it lower on one side.
 

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Also a broken Drivers side mount could be setting up higher because it didn't fall back into place.
 

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Check your mounts for their condition. If they are okay, you can usually just loosen them and straighten the engine from side to side. The engine will usually sit tail down just a bit. Look at your fan blades in relation to the radiator for an example. They should be in parallel.
 
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