Chevrolet 17983984 Mount,Engine

To access and inspect the motor and transmission mounts, raise the car and support it with jack stands. Push upward and pull downward on the motor and transmission case to check the mounts. If the case can be pushed upward but not pulled down, it indicates worn rubber and a bottomed-out mount. If the rubber separates from the metal plate, the mount needs replacement. Replace any mount with hardened or cracked rubber. Ensure all attaching nuts or bolts are tight.

Engine mounts are non-adjustable and generally do not need to be serviced but should be checked at least for evidence of hardening or cracking of the rubber or for signs that the rubber has separated from the metal base. There are also several powertrain mounts for the engine and transaxle; the directions given are general as to how to lift the engine enough to swap the mounts.

Rubber engine mounts are an element of the engine/transaxle assembly in the car and if rubber mounts are hardened, cracked or separated from the metal base they should be replaced. To replace the engine mount, support the engine with a jack, remove the forward torque reaction strut bolt, securely lift the vehicle with jack stands and remove the engine mount to cradle nuts and the upper mount to the engine support bracket bolts but not the support bracket from the engine. Upon the elimination of the current engine mount, the new mount should be fitted and the mount to the engine bracket and the mount to the chassis bolts should be tightened to the prescribed torque before lowering the vehicle as well as reinstallation of the forward torque reaction strut bolt. For earlier model vehicles with an automatic transaxle: raise the vehicle, support the engine and transaxle, remove mount-to-cradle nuts and support bracket and replace forward transaxle mount and tighten requisite nuts. For the rear transaxle mount, lower the cradle after having undone the rear cradle to chassis bolts, install the new mount then tighten nuts on the cradle to chassis bolts. Engine and transaxle support bracket and mount may be combined as a single very large unit from some later model vehicles; loosen the required bolts and nuts; replace the mount; and then tighten all the components as per the torque specifications. For manual transaxle mounts, lift the car and support the engine and transaxle, unbolt the forward torque reaction strut bolt and at the same time the front and rear mounts can be unbolted at the same time so that you can install a new set of mounts and tighten the bolts to the right torque. And for the engine torque reaction strut: both the strut bolts are to be removed, the front strut bolt is then to be slackly screwed onto the bushing, the engine is then moved back to fit the rear strut bolt and then both bolts are to be tightened to specification.

If the rubber separates from the metal plate or if the case moves up but not down, replacement is necessary. Additionally, if there is movement between the metal plate and its attachment point, you should tighten the bolts or nuts.

For the rear mount replacement, raise the engine to relieve weight. Remove the bolts attaching the crossmember to the mount, and then take out the mount-to-transmission bolts before removing the engine mount. Finally, install the new mount on the transmission, aligning and starting the crossmember-to-mount bolts while lowering the transmission onto the mount, and torque-tighten the bolts.

To check the transaxle mounts, raise the vehicle and secure it on jackstands. Then, observe the mount while an assistant manipulates the transaxle or use a pry bar to test for movement. If the rubber separates from the metal plate or if the case only moves up, replacement is necessary.

It is important to secure the vehicle because some jostling is necessary to check the mounts.

They need to be replaced, which can be done with the engine/transmission still in the vehicle.

No, the engine and transaxle mounts are non-adjustable and typically do not require service.

1. Lower the cradle after removing the rear cradle-to-chassis bolts. 2. Replace the mount. 3. Reinstall the cradle bolts.