tracy_s_1993_atx
SHO Member
Lets just start with this was painful.
First I stated by putting my SHO up on jack stands and removing the right hand tire.
Then remove the inner fender well. Three Phillips screws, four push pins and one 8mm bolt.
The front motor mount is held in place by a 13/16" nut on the bottom of the subframe and the top mounts with two 1/2" bolts. Place a board under the oil pan and then remove the 13/16" nuts from the right rear and right front motor mounts from below. Then jack slightly under the oil pan to remove tension from the motor mounts.
I used a 1/2" Gearwrench reaching in through the wheel well opening to remove the bolts. This is very time consuming since there is not much room for the wrench to move.
The bolts are fairly long. Once the top bolts have been removed, jack the engine up a little more to provide clearance to remove the mount. I was able to extract the mount without removing the lower radiator hose. I was able to get the mount from just above the lower hose. Now just reverse the process for the install.
NOTE: The aftermarket motor mounts are incorrectly drilled at the top on the mounts. The bolt holes are too far down where the top of the mount has to be trimmed down. I used a portable band saw to trim the top 3/16" so the the top of the bolt holes were at a maximum of 1/2" below the top. I ordered several mounts and all were incorrect.
For the right rear mount. again two 1/2" bolts that are accessed from within wheel well opening.
I used a boxed end wrench to loosen followed by a 1/4" ratchet with a 1/2" socket to remove the bolts. There is not enough room to get in a full sized 3/8" ratchet. Again the mounts were not manufactured correctly and the bolt holes were not large enough and I had to drill to enlarge.
The mount is removed through the wheel well opening. Reverse the process for installing the new mount.
Now lower the engine back onto the subframe and tighten the lower 13/16" bolts to 75ftlbs.
YMMV
Michael
First I stated by putting my SHO up on jack stands and removing the right hand tire.
Then remove the inner fender well. Three Phillips screws, four push pins and one 8mm bolt.
The front motor mount is held in place by a 13/16" nut on the bottom of the subframe and the top mounts with two 1/2" bolts. Place a board under the oil pan and then remove the 13/16" nuts from the right rear and right front motor mounts from below. Then jack slightly under the oil pan to remove tension from the motor mounts.
I used a 1/2" Gearwrench reaching in through the wheel well opening to remove the bolts. This is very time consuming since there is not much room for the wrench to move.
The bolts are fairly long. Once the top bolts have been removed, jack the engine up a little more to provide clearance to remove the mount. I was able to extract the mount without removing the lower radiator hose. I was able to get the mount from just above the lower hose. Now just reverse the process for the install.
NOTE: The aftermarket motor mounts are incorrectly drilled at the top on the mounts. The bolt holes are too far down where the top of the mount has to be trimmed down. I used a portable band saw to trim the top 3/16" so the the top of the bolt holes were at a maximum of 1/2" below the top. I ordered several mounts and all were incorrect.
For the right rear mount. again two 1/2" bolts that are accessed from within wheel well opening.
I used a boxed end wrench to loosen followed by a 1/4" ratchet with a 1/2" socket to remove the bolts. There is not enough room to get in a full sized 3/8" ratchet. Again the mounts were not manufactured correctly and the bolt holes were not large enough and I had to drill to enlarge.
The mount is removed through the wheel well opening. Reverse the process for installing the new mount.
Now lower the engine back onto the subframe and tighten the lower 13/16" bolts to 75ftlbs.
YMMV
Michael
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