What's the easy way to do it?

The last two times I installed ES rear motor mount inserts. It was just a matter of taking 2hrs to squeeze them in between towards the mount. They are softer than the prothane ones.

This time, I want to be in and out as quickly as possible. I'm also going to replace the mount AND install the prothane inserts into the new one.

Tips please?

I need an easy way, since I've done it the hard way already too many times.....

 

you gonna have to use a jack and jack the rear of the motor i beleive(or maybe it was the side mounts, hell i forgot).. i was lucky when i installed mine, the motor was out of the car.

but im sure lots of people on here have done it.

 

Remove the rear mount/bracket all together?

 

I would remove the two front/lower motor mounts, and try to tilt the motor forward to help gain access to the rear motor mount.

 

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yep.. this is the easiest way.. is still a PIA though..

 

What I did was remove the lower driver side and loosened the upper driver side mount. support the motor with a jack under the pan( my pan is perfectly fine, no dents or anything, just distribute the contact point with a 2x4). remove all the bolts holding the "T" bracket, the bracket should be able to separate(split down the middle). then unbolt the 3 bolts holding the actual mount and it should come out.

 

I did the "tilt the motor forward" method the last two times.

Oh well, I guess the 3rd time's the charm.....

 

i had to unbolt the lower fronts, and i think the dr side. jack it up, and unbolt part of the back mount from the block as well as from the mount, and they slipped in. but its been a while

 

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you can also loose one of the side mounts to allow the motor to move more.. just make sure you have a jack under there to support the motor..

 

goosd luck , unfortunately there is no easy way. that6 back mount is even a pain in the *** getting the motor back in the car 1/2 the time .

 

What's the easy way to do it?
The last two times I installed ES rear motor mount inserts. It was just a matter of taking 2hrs to squeeze them in between towards the mount. They are softer than the prothane ones.

This time, I want to be in and out as quickly as possible. I'm also going to replace the mount AND install the prothane inserts into the new one.

Tips please?

I need an easy way, since I've done it the hard way already too many times.....



should take around 45mins for all three mounts.. less for non DC-2R chassis

 

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unless its a Minivan

 

or a CRX hybrid.

 

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should take around 45mins for all three mounts.. less for non DC-2R chassis</TD></TR></TABLE>


.....I already have the inserts in the other 4 mounts (upper and lower). ES lower (including the rear) and Prothane upper. Now I simply want to swap the ES inserts in the rear mount with the Prothane ones. AND I'm swapping the rear motor mount as well (since I have a low low LOW mileage one here). Capish? (sp?)

I guess I will do as I have done twice in the past and loosen the upper mounts + remove the lower mounts, and jack up the motor + tilt it forward.....