Removing Old Motor Mounts
If you have a press use it. If not, A machine shop can press the old ones out for you. If you are a daredevil like me do it this way. Do At Your Own Risk!
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If you are going to do it like me, have the following things: A glove (thicker is better), Long sleeves (hot rubber burns), Door open (rubber burning makes for a good cough), Goggles to protect your eyes, Fire Extinguisher and pail of water to cool the hot mounts. |
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FIRE! I was trying to get the old sleeve to pop out using a torch when I realized the mounts burn nonstop. After blowing it out the old mount was soft and the garage filled with black (cough) smoke. |
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I used a dremel with with a pointed metal cutting tip to go around the old rubber part. Wear eye protection. The hot pieces of rubber really fly around and they burn. |
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Taking a hammer and a big screwdriver I beat a circle out around the old mount. The melting rubber from the torch helped. It popped out and I used some vise grips to pick it up and toss it in the pail of water. |
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Using a reinforced cutting blade and the dremel I started to cut out the old sleeve. You can tell when it is through. The mount itself is a tougher metal and does not cut easily. With the right blades it does not take a lot to cut the sleeve. Try not to destroy the mount of course. Wear Goggles!! |
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The dotted line shows the pattern I cut. You have
to go at an angle from both sides.
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Once cut, the tension is relieved and the sleeve is
loose. Pull or knock the old sleeve out.
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Here is the sleeve removed.
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Note the pan of water nearby. This is the driver's
side mount BTW.
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Take a sander and smooth out any burrs or rough edges.
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Finished. Now you can stick the new inserts in.
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