Has anyone changed the engine mount - 3.0L?
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Has anyone changed the engine mount - 3.0L?
2005 Mariner 3.0L
I need to change the engine mount located on the passenger side of the vehicle. Has anyone done this? The shop manual shows using the "special tools" to lift the engine 0.98". This thing is a real Rube Goldberg lookin' 4-piece thing, and I'm wondering why I can't just lift the engine an inch with a padded floor jack under the oil pan. (I can't imagine that "real" repair shops would buy this tool from Ford!)
Another question is: Is this the primary isolator for the engine/transmission? There appear to be 3 mounts, however this one on the passenger side is the only one the shop manual gives instructions for changing.
Any experience here?
Thanks!
I need to change the engine mount located on the passenger side of the vehicle. Has anyone done this? The shop manual shows using the "special tools" to lift the engine 0.98". This thing is a real Rube Goldberg lookin' 4-piece thing, and I'm wondering why I can't just lift the engine an inch with a padded floor jack under the oil pan. (I can't imagine that "real" repair shops would buy this tool from Ford!)
Another question is: Is this the primary isolator for the engine/transmission? There appear to be 3 mounts, however this one on the passenger side is the only one the shop manual gives instructions for changing.
Any experience here?
Thanks!
Last edited by sundvl76; Mar 13, 2014 at 05:40 PM. Reason: left off vehicle and year
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When I changed the alternator on my daughter's 2005 Escape I unbolted the passenger side motor mount and jacked up the engine a bit for more clearance and it didn't appear to hurt anything.I used a piece of 2x6 lumber about a foot long in between the jack and the oil pan to spread out the load.Someone on another forum cut two pieces of plywood to fit on either side of the oil pan and put a brace across the bottom so they could lift against the block rather than the oil pan which seems like a good alternative as well.
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When I changed the alternator on my daughter's 2005 Escape I unbolted the passenger side motor mount and jacked up the engine a bit for more clearance and it didn't appear to hurt anything.I used a piece of 2x6 lumber about a foot long in between the jack and the oil pan to spread out the load.Someone on another forum cut two pieces of plywood to fit on either side of the oil pan and put a brace across the bottom so they could lift against the block rather than the oil pan which seems like a good alternative as well.
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