ES inserts

Brian Cembor bcembor@fastenal.com
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 08:29:02 -0600


Thanks Ray.
I plan on doing this on a hyd. lift, so it will be a little easier. I will
not be on my back trying to this. When I put in the mounts I did it this way
and it was sooo much easier. Total time to do the radiator side, firewall,
and passenger side was maybe an hour and a half.
I would imagine a similar amount of time to put the inserts in?

Brian Cembor

After doing many my biggest tips are:

1.) Support the engine.  You want the engine pretty much to stay
in its place when you remove a mount.  This helps greatly when
putting it back in.
2.) To remove the old passenger side mount insert the easiest
way is to start at the opening with either a dremel or a
hack saw and saw away at the sleeve until you get thru
it.  Then bend the sleeve inwards and it will *FALL* out.
3.) *Lubrication* is key to get the passenger side mount in.
4.) When bolting the passenger side mount back in put the long
bolt that goes thru the center in first.  Next put the outer to
 bolts on the engine in and tighten *ALL* the way.  Finally put
the center bolt on the engine in.  With the outer 2 bolts tightened
up the middle one will line up perfectly.  Finally tighten the long
bolt that goes thru the center of the mount.