it seems like my timing belt area is shaking when my car is on. not the timing belt itself, but like the entire mount its situated on. not sure if this is normal and i am just noticing it now or if somethings up? i googled a bit and some are saying the mount is bad in some hondas but im just posting because it doesnt seem like my entire bay is shaking just my timing belt little segment and the normal engine vibration

 

Sometimes the rubber portion of the mount cracks and comes loose. Look for any signs of cracks which might be hard so might as well take the mount out and inspect. If you have any doubts, just replace it. It's basically the easiest mount to replace. 1998 Honda Civic 2 Door EX KA 5MT Engine Mount - HondaPartsNow.com
Part number 4. Too lazy to look but this is for a 98 coupe, I imagine its the same part number for your 97 but make sure you look for the correct part for your application. Also, this is just an example site for the part, there are places for a lot cheaper.