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Old 09-01-2013, 09:54 PM
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Default Motor Mount replacement - 1993 SOHC 2.3

So a few weeks ago I busted a motor mount, and could really tell by the amount of hydraulic fluid that burst out from it. After running it broken for a few weeks, you can now see where the rubber tore.

Now I'm having the problem of if I pedal down out of first the entire engine and trans rotate clockwise, going back and forth. You can tell from inside the cab by the shift stick moving back and forth about 6 inches.

Now I need to replace it, especially with the work I'm about to do. Does anyone have any tips in doing so? I crawled under the truck today, looks like the upper bolt is super easy to get off, but the lower bolt I couldn't even see. The I-Beam assembly was in the way.
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Old 09-02-2013, 05:58 AM
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Default Re: Motor Mount replacement - 1993 SOHC 2.3

I'm about to do the tranny mount on my truck once I finish chasing my P0304. I'll let you know. My guess is it will be a lot of shoving and cursing.
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Old 09-02-2013, 09:15 AM
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I'm about to do the tranny mount on my truck once I finish chasing my P0304. I'll let you know. My guess is it will be a lot of shoving and cursing.
The only way I can see doing it is jacking up the engine a couple inches after removing the top bolts off the mounts.
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Old 09-02-2013, 01:12 PM
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The only way I can see doing it is jacking up the engine a couple inches after removing the top bolts off the mounts.
This was actually the route I was going to take. I just don't want to install the mount until I know the engine is sound.
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