Replacing motor mounts

[Jordan325iC]

Well, looks like one of my motor mounts is broken, so I'm replacing both of them. I am using the floor-jack + piece-of-wood method I suppose, unless anybody has a better idea.

Is there anything I need to disconnect before I start jacking up the motor?

[PУCCKAЯ_e30ka]

nope, just jack it a little and replace them!

[Mike325]

Just watch out for the engine ground on the driver's side.

[Sean]

Yea, jack it up, it should work. I did that, and just had to have a couple friends tilt my engine so I could get the engine mounts in just right. Keep an eye on everything, if its getting caught, it will start to lift the car!

[tjts1]

Don't forget to leave the hood open. I dented my own hood from the inside out. Not my proudest moment.

[bolognablake]

Don't forget to leave the hood open. I dented my own hood from the inside out. Not my proudest moment.

Nice.

Reminds me of when I was cutting a space in my hood for a vent and I forgot to cover the windshield. For the next few years, I had about a hundred little pits on the windshield.

[Jordan325iC]

God damn. How do you get the top nut off the driver's side motor mount?? There is just enough room for a wrench, but not enough room to give it any torque. What did you guys do?

[JonathanJ.]

Extensions on a socket if I recall correctly.

[MR 325]

You need a long extension.

Also, watch the fan on the radiator depending on how high you lift the motor.

[backtrail69]

You need a long extension.

Also, watch the fan on the radiator depending on how high you lift the motor.

I usually just pop off the shroud, and if you have a strut brace take that off.

[Ben Carufel]

Where are you jacking against the bottom of the motor? Oil pan?

[strad]

^^ Ohh man, I'd go with the transmission-motor interface instead, unless your oil pan gasket is brand new. Otherwise you might be buying yourself into another job!