Engine Mount Inspection Front
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.
- Raise the
vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Inspect for loose or missing bolts at the following locations:
| • | The engine mount to the engine |
| • | The engine mount to the engine mount frame bracket through-bolts |
| • | The engine mount frame bracket to the frame |
- Replace loose or missing bolts. Refer to
Engine Mount Replacement
.
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.
- Using a jack
on the square tab at the rear of the engine block (left side shown the right
side requires removal of the starter) raise the engine in order to complete
the following tasks:
| • | Remove the weight from the engine mount |
| • | Place a slight tension on the rubber cushion |
| • | Observe the engine mount while raising the engine |
- Replace the engine mount if the following conditions
exist:
| • | Heat check cracks cover the hard rubber surface |
| • | The rubber cushion is separated from the metal plate of the engine
mount |
| • | There is a split through the rubber cushion |
- Lower the vehicle.
