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SC430 Engine mount replacement
Compliments of http://www.flawlessfitment.com
2-23-2015
I've been hearing a kind of clunking noise when I crank up the car in the morning. The more I paid attention to it I could kind of see the front of the car kind of lifting on one side followed by a clunk. I was also feeling vibrations at a stop light and slight intermittent vibrations at highway speeds. With all the other suspension components addressed, I had a strong feeling it was a mount related issue.
All new mounts were ordered, two engine and one transmission.
A buddy of mine Mark helped me with this one. With the car on the lift, a transmission jack was used at the edge of the oil pan to support the engine.
Undo the two bolts holding the motor mount onto the sub-frame and the four bolts that hold the complete mount to the engine block. It was easier to remove the complete mount as opposed to trying to loosen the one bolt up top for the engine mount itself. Once loose you will have to use the transmission jack to lift the motor about an inch and a half so that the mounts can slide out.
The driver side mount was completely shot, as you can tell by the picture.
The passenger side mount was on it's way out, might not be visible in the picture but the top had a rip in it and was starting to separate.
