Installing motor mount inserts

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Installing motor mount inserts

By teal_dx
- Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:23 pm #1387 found this write up at: http://www.hazone.com/hmtrmount.htm
the link has pictures to go with the text.

Have you ever launched your car and felt a jerking from your car that made you think that the front end was going to rip apart from the rest of the car? Do you want an all around tighter feel for your car? Well if so, Energy Suspension's polyurethane motor mount inserts may be just the ticket. At a cost of around 30 bucks you can install these and put all of the wheel hop problems to rest.

Tools Needed:
Socket Wrench
10mm Socket
14mm Socket
17mm Socket
17mm Deep Well Socket
19mm Socket
Torque Wrench - All 14mm bolts are 33 ft/lbs and 17&19mm bolts are 43 ft/lbs
Phillips Screwdriver
Long Extension
Universal Joint Extension (Wobble Extension, You don't have to have it but will help)
2 Jack Stands
Hydraulic Jack
Small Flat piece of wood (4 or 5 inches of a 2x4 would work well)

Parts Needed:
Energy Suspension Motor Mount inserts

Notes:
N/A


First, take a look at this scan from the Helm service manual. We will be changing the Right Front Mount, Left Front Mount, and Rear Mount.

Here you see the parts that come with the kit. Start by Putting the car up on Jack stands. Remember to put the emergency brake on first. Remove the black plastic guard from the front bottom part of the bumper it will have (depending of the type of car) about 5 plastic screws and three 10mm bolts.

First, we will work on the front driver side mount. Start by removing the 19mm bolt, access it from the wheel well.

Next, from under the car remove the two 14mm bolts that hold the mount onto the frame.

Now in order to take out the mount, you will need to use the 17mm deep well socket to loosen the two bolts in the side engine mount DO NOT remove the bolts, just loosen them enough so that the engine is low enough to take the driver side front mount off.

This is the mount shown with the corresponding inserts. (I didn't show the two zip ties in this pic)

This is what you should have after the mount is assembled with the inserts. The inserts may be difficult to get into the mounts, If you have problems fitting them, you may need to shave off a little bit of the urethane insert. DO NOT cut any part of the mount. this may lead to a weak mount and cause a dangerous situation. Reinstall the mount in the reverse order. Torque bolts to spec

Time for the Passenger side. This is very similar to the driver side. Start by removing the 19mm and two 14mm bolts on the mount. If you have a Cold Air Intake, you are going to need to remove the filter at this point. (as I did)

Next you will need to remove the three bolts that hold the mount bracket to the tranny. It will save a few minutes if you remove two and just loosen the third. It will then swing down like in the pic and you can remove the mount.

You will now follow the same process as with the driver side mount.

Reinstall the mount in the reverse order to removal. Torque to spec.

On to the last and most difficult mount. the rear mount is quite tricky so be prepared to say a few curse words and take a break somewhere in here (at you leisure of course) I am sure that with the b16 or b18c5 it would be easier than it was with my b18c because the b18c has a much larger intake manifold which covers most of the workspace for the rear mount. You also may need to remove whatever air intake you have. Now start by removing the three 14mm bolts that are holding the mount to the frame. This is where the wobble extension comes in handy.

Next remove the 17mm bolt that holds the mount bracket to the mount. Using a wobble extension here will also be helpful. after the bolts are removed, put a jack under the oil pan and put the wooden piece of wood on the jack head so that you do not damage the oil pan. Jack up the jack until it starts to raise the engine. You should only need to jack up the engine about 1/2 to 1 inch (more if needed). Now remove the mount by turning it clockwise while wiggling it. Its pretty tricky, but it will come out.

You now need to take a few minutes and rest heheh.

Now assemble the mount and inserts just like the previous two. Reinstall the mount in the reverse order of removal. It will be a bit harder to get the mount into the bracket with the inserts installed but it will go in. Torque to spec. Reinstall the plastic splash guard and lower the car and take it for a test drive.
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