motor/trans mounts

[WhiteZ34]

I was just curious if anybody has changed their motor/transmission mounts on their own. If so how long did it take. Also I was just wondering about any problems in doing so. Any tips would be apreciated.

Mike

[napatiger]

Front top mount is easy, you may have to push the motor some.
I had to take the lower rear mount on the P-side, the axle goes through it and that had to be pulled. Then I pulled the whole engine and the front lower mount was easy. Now I have to pull the tranny and it's mount.

Guess if you don't pull the engine you will need a support or jack up the engine.

[WhiteZ34]

I dont have my repair manual on hand at this moment but I remember it saying that there is some kind of specific jack to lift the motor. I cant find anywhere to rent it from. I am just curious if anybody knows how it works.
I would prefer to not remove the motor at this time. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks

Mike

[Kohburn]

all you really need is ramps or jack stands to get the car in the air

a nice block of wood to spread out the load on the oilpan and jack up one end at a time - don't undo all the mounts at once or you may run into major issue getting things to line up later as well as the engine being less stable in the air.

[WhiteZ34]

Thanks thats what I was thinking of doing seeing how I dont have access to these tools. I will probably do it this weekend.