Jump to content

engine support while changing mounts


worb4me
 Share

Recommended Posts

1998 Gp Gt

 

Haynes calls cor a support fixture thing. So a block of wood and a floor jack isn't sufficient to support the engine while swapping mounts? I had to do the timing belt on my old Le Baron, which required totally removing the left engine mount bracket thing to gain access to and remove the timing cover, and all I used was a jack and I think a beefy magazine or book between it and the oil pan. Whaddaya think? Should I rent or buy the overhead support fixtures?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

If you cannot keep it level make sure the front is pointing up hill, makes it alot easier to align the mounts when lowering it.

 

LOWER IT SLOWLY!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The drivers side is cake, the passenger's side is a bit harder to unbolt on mine from what I remember. Of course I'm running an aluminium oil pan that doesn't have as much clearance distance to the U-Bracket.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Another option I have seen done is to use a cherry picker.  If you have one, lift the engine.  The guy I know who did it used to swear that lifting by the oil pan would make it more prone to leak.  I don't nec agree, but if you have a cherry picker available, its pretty easy to do as well.  

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The thing about the oil pan thing is that you risk denting it. Wouldn't leak though unless you shift it out of place.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

My oil pan already has a significant dent in it. Hope I can get the drain plug out.

 

Can you change the gasket on these cars if need be w/o the subframe, cross member or whatever gettiing in the way? All I know is it's a horror on the 3400 Ventures.

 

Anyway I may have exaggerated the movement and I may not need sf bushings.bl One was dry rotted, but otherwise I don't have immediate concers. I did change the dog bones in front.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

 Share

×
×
  • Create New...