Notice: Broken or deteriorated mounts can cause misalignment and destruction
of certain drive train components. When a single mount breaks, the remaining
mounts are subjected to abnormally high stresses.
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. Due to the small
clearance between the oil pan and the oil pump screen, jacking against the
oil pan may cause the pan to be bent against the pump screen. This will result
in a damaged oil pickup unit.
- Raise the engine in order to remove the weight from the mount
and to place a slight tension on the rubber cushion.
- Use a jack on the square tab at the rear of the engine block.
Observe both mounts while raising the engine.
- Replace the mount if any of the following conditions exist:
• | Hard rubber surface covered with heat check cracks |
• | The rubber cushion separated from the metal plate of the mount |
• | The rubber cushion is split through the center |
- If there is movement between a metal plate of the mount and its
attaching points, lower the engine and tighten the bolts or nuts attaching
the mount to the engine, the frame or the bracket.