numotive

Is there any way to get off the lower driver's side torque mount without loosening the whole mount and removing the belts from the ac and alternator?? Is there any way to slide off the torque mount without removing the entire mount? I took out the two bolts and the nut holding on the mount but can't get it to just slide off because part of the frame is in the way.

numotive

bump. please help! trying to get this finished before the day is done

numotive

no one here has installed the ES motor mount inserts? how do you get the lower driver's side back in after you put the mount in to the bracket? i can't seem to get it to fit back in.

99Geeezer

Take the top one back out so the motors has some movement. Use a pry bar to pry the motor in place so you can install the lower mount. Once the bolts are started then reinstall the top mount. I guessing you have the top one in and tight. you need the motor to shift in place but that will not happen if the main one is in and torqued down.

numotive

thanks for the help man

99Geeezer

No problem.

numotive

yea that worked. i took off the bolt and two nuts from the upper driver side mount and then lowered the engine down a little and was able to get it on.

99Geeezer

Glad to have been able to help. the upper mount goes in and out easy anyways.

numotive

yea once i disconnected the upper mount it was a snap to get the lower driver side one in. now i just have to figure out how to do the rear mount. i'm gonna save that for another day. thanks again

integra686

shoulda done the rear mount first

numotive

doh. whys that?

99Geeezer

Yup. now the lower ones will have to come back off(at least the driver side) and the main driver mount too. so you can shift the motor around to get the T bracket out. that way you can get to the lower mount. I can't see how it's possible to get the lowere mount off with out removal of the T bracket. The rear one was tough for me as well. I didn't use E/S insert though. I replace them with Injo b series mounts. They were 180 dollars for all three main mounts. It was appealing to me because for all three, it was cheaper than buying one from the dealer. The engine now transmits a lot of viration through the mounts unlike the stock ones. The E/S insert will do the same. Besides that the car hooks up better because the engine and drive line doesn't move around any more.

numotive

yea i already notice more vibration with just the left and right lower inserts in. there will probably be quite a bit more vibration when i finally get the rear mount in....