[Main 9000 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: GOTCHA! Engine won't raise far enough to slip in new mount Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Craig [Email] (#3854) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Craig) on Tue, 9 Jun 2020 14:44:00 In Reply to: GOTCHA! Engine won't raise far enough to slip in new mount, JerseySaab [Profile/Gallery] , Tue, 9 Jun 2020 09:47:59 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members see ZERO ads on the bulletin boards and get more feature. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Yikes, I wish I had done the job more recently so I could remember the details. I can't remember if I had to undo the transmission mount or not, but sounds like it's worth a shot. Worst case you could also loosen the subframe and lower it a bit. Can you tell what the engine is hanging on causing it to lift the car? It could well be the trans mount, or I remember the engine bracket getting caught on the threads of the mount since it doesn't quite lift straight up and causing some issues. I do remember having to go back and forth a bit under the car and to the jack to make sure nothing was caught and ultimately having to lift the engine more than I expected (same with lowering it to make sure it was engaging the new mounts correctly). Even though the new mounts are very stiff they are still slightly flexible, so if it needs a little bending or persuasion to get that last couple millimeters that's ok. I do remember the rear certainly being the harder of the two unfortunately. Good luck!

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• Any 'gotchas' to look out for replacing engine mounts?, JerseySaab , Tue, 2 Jun 2020 14:11:34
  • GOTCHA! Engine won't raise far enough to slip in new mount, JerseySaab , Tue, 9 Jun 2020 09:47:59
    • FOLLOWUP - FRONT MOUNT IS IN, JerseySaab , Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:51:051
      • REAR MOUNT IS IN, JerseySaab , Sat, 13 Jun 2020 06:56:33
        • Great job! Glad it worked out nm, Craig , Sat, 13 Jun 2020 16:12:38
          • Thanks! Main thing to look out for, I think is..., JerseySaab , Sat, 13 Jun 2020 17:31:25
      • Great news! nm, Craig , Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:20:54
    • Re: GOTCHA! Engine won't raise far enough to slip in new mount, Craig , Tue, 9 Jun 2020 14:44:00 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Re: GOTCHA! Engine won't raise far enough to slip in new mount, JerseySaab , Tue, 9 Jun 2020 15:56:10
        • Re: GOTCHA! Engine won't raise far enough to slip in new mount, Rociero , Tue, 9 Jun 2020 23:06:24
          • Re: GOTCHA! Engine won't raise far enough to slip in new mount, JerseySaab , Wed, 10 Jun 2020 04:02:281
  • Re: Any 'gotchas' to look out for replacing engine mounts?, Craig , Thu, 4 Jun 2020 14:43:20
    • Re: Any 'gotchas' to look out for replacing engine mounts?, JerseySaab , Thu, 4 Jun 2020 15:08:39
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  • Re: Any 'gotchas' to look out for replacing engine mounts?, Rociero , Tue, 2 Jun 2020 21:22:50

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