Poly engine mounts.
Thread Starter
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (9)
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,266
Likes: 0
From: N. Richland Hills
Poly engine mounts. I looked through the search feature and got some feedback on replacing them, but not exactly what I'm looking for. For jacking up the engine do you have to unbolt the motor mount b4 you jack it up? And once you have it jacked up would you recommend doing one side at a time or both? Also what is the best method for jacking up the engine because I'm a bit leary of just using a jack and 2X4's to distribute the force on the oil pan. Thanks for the input, I'm ready for this project to be finished...
Teching In
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
From: NE Ohio
put your car up on jack stands/ramps
remove the "through" bolts on the mounts
jack up the engine....some people use the oil pan; i used the transmission bellhousing right behind the pan. Use an old yellow pages as a cushin.
remove the mounts
The mounts are rivited together, so you'll need a 1/2" and 3/8" drill bit to drill the rivits out.
Install the new mounts, and re-sandwhich the mounting plates toghether using the supplied hardware.
Re-attach the mounts. I left them a little loose so I could wiggle them around. Re-aligh the through bolts and tighten it all down.
I had the most difficulty getting them realigned. It helps to have someone else operate the jack up/down while you try and slide the through bolt back through.
Tighten everything back up....done!
remove the "through" bolts on the mounts
jack up the engine....some people use the oil pan; i used the transmission bellhousing right behind the pan. Use an old yellow pages as a cushin.
remove the mounts
The mounts are rivited together, so you'll need a 1/2" and 3/8" drill bit to drill the rivits out.
Install the new mounts, and re-sandwhich the mounting plates toghether using the supplied hardware.
Re-attach the mounts. I left them a little loose so I could wiggle them around. Re-aligh the through bolts and tighten it all down.
I had the most difficulty getting them realigned. It helps to have someone else operate the jack up/down while you try and slide the through bolt back through.
Tighten everything back up....done!
Thread Starter
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (9)
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,266
Likes: 0
From: N. Richland Hills
Thanks man I started to use the bellhousing, but wasn't quite sure. I'll prolly have to use 2 phone books b/c the car is jacked up so high, but I should be on my way! That helps I appreciate it.
Thread Starter
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (9)
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,266
Likes: 0
From: N. Richland Hills
Ok so the passenger side thru bolt is out, but the driver's side bolt is directly blocked by another bolt on the mount, what should I do? Do I need to jack up the engine so the thru bolt will have enough clearance to come out or should I take out the bolt blocking it or what?
Trending Topics
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Topdon ONE vs. Artidiag 800 BT2: Which is the Diagnostic Tablet For You?
Pouria Savadkouei
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo Teching In
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
From: NE Ohio
Originally Posted by I8ASaleen
Ok so the passenger side thru bolt is out, but the driver's side bolt is directly blocked by another bolt on the mount, what should I do? Do I need to jack up the engine so the thru bolt will have enough clearance to come out or should I take out the bolt blocking it or what?
Is the problem you cant get a wrench on the bolt because there isnt enough clearance? If thats the case, tap the bolt out with a hammer from the back. There isnt much room in there.....but it'll come out...
Thread Starter
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (9)
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,266
Likes: 0
From: N. Richland Hills
Well no there is a bolt that is keeping the thru bolt from coming out, it is perpendicular from the thru bolt and is blocking me from even getting a wrench around it. Being ghey! I think I'll just take off the bolt that's blocking it and hopefully there both aren't blocking each other. How do people put together an engine and do **** like this? I mean that is retarded.
Edit: Yea just looked at it and both the through bolt and the bolt on the upper side that goes to the engine are BLOCKING EACH OTHER!!!!!111!!!FTL
IS THAT POSSIBLE!!??
Edit: Yea just looked at it and both the through bolt and the bolt on the upper side that goes to the engine are BLOCKING EACH OTHER!!!!!111!!!FTL
IS THAT POSSIBLE!!??
Teching In
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
From: NE Ohio
Originally Posted by I8ASaleen
Well no there is a bolt that is keeping the thru bolt from coming out, it is perpendicular from the thru bolt and is blocking me from even getting a wrench around it. Being ghey! I think I'll just take off the bolt that's blocking it and hopefully there both aren't blocking each other. How do people put together an engine and do **** like this? I mean that is retarded.
Edit: Yea just looked at it and both the through bolt and the bolt on the upper side that goes to the engine are BLOCKING EACH OTHER!!!!!111!!!FTL
IS THAT POSSIBLE!!??
Edit: Yea just looked at it and both the through bolt and the bolt on the upper side that goes to the engine are BLOCKING EACH OTHER!!!!!111!!!FTL
IS THAT POSSIBLE!!??
This is what your dealing with:
http://www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/staf...otormount.html
Does varying the height (up/down) of the motor help at all?? Can you get the open end of a wrench on it?
Thread Starter
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (9)
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,266
Likes: 0
From: N. Richland Hills
Well got 'em out, I jacked up the engine enough for the thru bolt to have clearance to come out. The mounts DEFinitely needed replacement b/c the new mount has like an inch more to it than the stocker did :O They were all kinds of nastified...I knew my engine was a little jumpy 
