Thread: Engine Mount Replacement [*]

Originally Posted by keenan00gtp

what are the advantages of solid motor mounts?

Less engine movement and they don't leak the fluid and collapse later.

Hey Abrasive, I just wanted to say thanks for the great post. I have been searching for my possible clunking issue with no luck till I came across your how to. I quickly ran out to my car and grabbed a hold of my alternator bracket and found I could rock my engine back and forth substantially. I got the solid motor mount from autozone (they actually had it in stock) and put it in today with the help from your instructions. I got a couple tips that might help others.

1. Make sure you unscrew the little plastic screw in the middle of the plastic retainers for the shield. I was a little anxious and pryed the first one off with the grommet remover and snaped the back off of one.

2. I had problems getting the new mount to fit in the bottom holes because they were flared out a little. I took 2 small 2x4's, one laying on the ground and one my dad held, next I oriented the mount vertically so the side of one screw rested on the lower 2x4 and the other my dad held on the side of the upper screw, then I gave the upper block a good couple wacks with a sledge. This angled the bolts just enough to get them to line up perfectly and the wood protected the threads.

3. When lowering the motor back on the mount my dad was able to see the upper mount bolts from above the engine and guide the engine onto the bolts using the sledge handle. I slowly lowered the jack and it glided right onto the bolts.

I also took a couple pics to share some before and afters because who doesn't love before and after pics.

Old Mount (143k Miles)


New Mount


Side by Side


Mount Pan before


Mount Pan after

Originally Posted by Sykkel

Hey Abrasive, I just wanted to say thanks for the great post. I have been searching for my possible clunking issue with no luck till I came across your how to. I quickly ran out to my car and grabbed a hold of my alternator bracket and found I could rock my engine back and forth substantially. I got the solid motor mount from autozone (they actually had it in stock) and put it in today with the help from your instructions. I got a couple tips that might help others.

1. Make sure you unscrew the little plastic screw in the middle of the plastic retainers for the shield. I was a little anxious and pryed the first one off with the grommet remover and snaped the back off of one.

2. I had problems getting the new mount to fit in the bottom holes because they were flared out a little. I took 2 small 2x4's, one laying on the ground and one my dad held, next I oriented the mount vertically so the side of one screw rested on the lower 2x4 and the other my dad held on the side of the upper screw, then I gave the upper block a good couple wacks with a sledge. This angled the bolts just enough to get them to line up perfectly and the wood protected the threads.

3. When lowering the motor back on the mount my dad was able to see the upper mount bolts from above the engine and guide the engine onto the bolts using the sledge handle. I slowly lowered the jack and it glided right onto the bolts.

I also took a couple pics to share some before and afters because who doesn't love before and after pics.

Old Mount (143k Miles)


New Mount


Side by Side


Mount Pan before


Mount Pan after

Good job, nice pics!

Tell me, when and where were you hearing this clunking noise?