I ordered a DEA A6512 motor mount for my Accord. I went to install it and immediately noticed a significant difference in the relative height of the center bolt hole (old mount must be worn out!)

When I went to tighten everything down, the mount just would NOT seat to the corresponding bracket (motor side). It seems like the bolt sticking up (side closest to the front of the car) has a collared base, and the mount's hole was not big enough to slide over this hole.

Has anyone had this issue, or can anyone offer any insight? I've emailed DEA in the meantime, to see what they say about it....

 

Sometimes you have to put a jack under the oil pan and lift the engine up to get the bolts to line up. Make sure to put a piece of wood in between so you dont dent the pan.

 

Hmm :/ I did that... I really think it's a bad mold of the cast part, but I was thinking I might have done something wrong or ordered the wrong part...

 

Nah DEA is really bottom of the barrel brand.

 

Huh. Didn't know that - it's hard to tell these days with so many different mfgrs...