Removal Procedure
Notice: Broken engine mountings can cause misalignment of certain drive-train
components. Misalignment of drive-train components causes eventual destruction
of the drive-train components.
If one engine mount breaks, the rest of the engine mounts will have
increased stress put on them. This could cause the rest of the engine mounts
to break.
- From under the hood, remove the three bolts holding the engine mount to the
engine mount frame bracket.
- Raise the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Remove the oil pan skid plate.
Notice: When raising or supporting the engine for any reason, do
not use a jack under the oil pan, any sheet metal, or the crankshaft pulley.
Lifting the engine in an unapproved manner may cause component damage.
- Using a jack on the square tab (left side
shown) at the rear of the engine block, raise the engine.
- In order to access the square tab on the right side of the engine, remove
the starter. Refer to
Starter Motor Replacement
in Engine Electrical.
- Remove the bolts holding the engine mount
to the engine mount bracket and the engine.
- Remove the engine mount.
- Remove the engine mount bracket to the
engine, if necessary.
- In order to replace the engine mount frame
bracket, remove the two through-bolts.
- Remove the engine mount frame bracket.
Installation Procedure
- Position the engine mount frame bracket
on the frame.
- Perform the following procedure prior to installing the engine mount bracket
bolts.
• | Remove all traces of the original adhesive patch. |
• | Clean the threads of the bolt with denatured alcohol or equivalent and
allow to dry. |
• | Apply threadlocker GM P/N 12345382 ( Canadian P/N 10953489)
or equivalent to the bolts. |
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the two through-bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the through-bolts to 75 N·m
(55 lb ft).
- Install the engine mount bracket to the
engine, if removed.
- Install the bolts holding the engine mount bracket to the engine.
Tighten
Tighten the engine mount bracket bolts to 50 N·m
(37 lb ft).
- Install the engine mount.
- Install the long bolt holding the engine mount and the engine mount bracket
to the engine.
- Install the three bolts holding the engine mount to the engine mount
bracket.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).
- Lower the engine.
- Install the starter, if removed. Refer to
Starter Motor Replacement
in Engine Electrical.
- Install the oil pan skid plate.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).
- Lower the vehicle.
- Install the three bolts holding the engine
mount to the engine mount frame bracket.
Tighten
Tighten the engine mount to engine mount frame bracket
bolts to 65 N·m (50 lb ft).