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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2001 🢒 SL 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 1.9L 🢒 Engine Mount Strut Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 860035 Size: SH

    Caution: Ensure that the vehicle is properly supported and squarely positioned. To help avoid personal injury when a vehicle is on a hoist, provide additional support for the vehicle on the opposite end from which the components are being removed.

  1. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
  2. Remove the right front road wheel.

    3. Important: Remove the rear section of the splash shield first, then the front.

  3. Remove the right side splash shield.
    4. 3.1. Remove the 2 push pins.

            Important: If molded-in fasteners are damaged or broken, drill out with a 5/16 in. bit and replace with a push pin.

    3.2. Remove the lower shield to frame molded-in fastener at the frame by gently prying at 3 fastener locations.
  4. Loosen, but do not remove, the engine strut frame bracket fasteners.

    5. Object Number: 859924 Size: SH
  5. Remove the engine strut-to-engine bracket bolt.
  6. Remove the engine strut-to-frame bracket bolt.
  7. Place a screw-type jack under the engine oil pan. Use a block of wood between the oil pan and jack.
  8. Raise the powertrain using a screw-type jack enough to remove the strut. Once enough clearance is obtained, remove the strut.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 859924 Size: SH
  1. Position the strut into the bracket.
  2. Lower the powertrain completely.

    3. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  3. Install the strut-to-cradle bracket and strut-to-engine bracket fasteners.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the engine strut-to-frame bracket bolts to 70 N·m (52 lb ft).


    Object Number: 859933 Size: SH
  4. Tighten the engine strut frame bracket-to-frame nuts.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the engine strut frame-to-frame nuts to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).


    Object Number: 860035 Size: SH

    Important: Install the front section of the splash shield first, then the rear.

  5. Install the right side splash shield.
  6. Install the tabs in the body cut-out.

    7. Important: Ensure that the splash shield flaps are tucked in at body locations.

  7. Align the molded-in shield fasteners with the holes in the cradle.

    8. Push straight in to install.

  8. Install the push pins.

    9. Notice: Before installing wheels, remove rust or corrosion from wheel mounting surfaces and brake rotors/drums. Failure to do so can cause wheel nuts to loosen in service.

  9. Position the right front wheel onto the hub.
  10. Install the wheel nuts and tighten in a crisscross pattern.

    11. Repeat the tightening pattern to ensure torque is correct.

    Tighten
    Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 N·m (103 lb ft).

  11. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.