Engine mountings - renewal
1 The engine mountings incorporate hydraulic dampers and must be renewed if excessive engine movement is evident.
2 Working in the engine compartment, unscrew the central nuts securing the engine mounting brackets to the tops of the mountings. Recover the washers where applicable.
Сервис рассылок по СМС, Ватсап, Телеграм и Вайбер.3 Remove the two bolts or the central nut and washer (as applicable) in each case securing the mountings to the crossmember.
4 Raise the engine using a hoist and lifting tackle attached to the engine lifting brackets on the cylinder head, or a jack with an interposed block of wood under the sump, until the mountings can be withdrawn (see illustration).
17.4 Withdrawing an engine mounting
5 Fit the new mountings, then lower the engine onto them.
6 Fit the bolts or the nuts and washers (as applicable) securing the mountings to the crossmember, and tighten them.
7 Fit and tighten the central nuts, and washers if applicable, securing the engine mounting brackets to the tops of the mountings.
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