3100 Lower Motor Mount Replacement Write-Up

Mods, feel free to put this in the FAQ section......that is why I did the write-up



First off, what you will need

2 jack stands
1 Jack
1 Small block of wood
1 15mm offset wrench
PLENTY of shop rags/paper towels.....a blown hydraulic mount is a MESS



I got a solid rubber mount from Auto Zone (only place in town that had a solid one). I got a solid one because I didn't want the liquid inside to disintegrate the rubber and go bad again....besides, it was cheaper than the fluid filled one anyways.











fist jack up the car and set the jack stands on lower A-arms as shown below





then releae the pass side dogbone, but leave teh driverside hooked up...this allows the motor to NOT fall back toward the firewall and will also allow it to pivot on that dogbone as you jack the motor up.





next, take off pass side tire and splash guard if so equipped.



then undo the 2 15mm nuts on the bottom of the mount





Then jack up the motor using the jack and a Block of wood on the oil pan....slowly.


only jack up far enough to raise the mount out of the "pan" it sits in.



then release the three (3) bolts on the mount to realease it from the block....







pull the mount out (raise the jack slightly if needed)



now take the two nuts off the top to release the bracket from the mount

OLD mount








bracket off and new and old mount






put the bracket on the new mount...firmly hand tight the nuts...


install is reverse of pulling it out........I highly recommend you clean out the goo, rocks, and muck from the bottom of the mount holder...no sense in the new mount sitting in that gunk and tearing itself up on the rocks in there.




here is the New mount in its place ready to go.