Bottom Engine Mount

[Murf 0]

Hello all, in the process of changing standard engine mounts to group N mounts. The bottom engine mount pritty much fell out but the metal ring is still in there and won't budge. Anyone got any easy ways of getting it out?

 

Thanks

Edited January 14, 2012 by Murf

[Anthony 1,003]

Cut through it with a hacksaw and, if needs be, bend it inwards on itself. It'll just drop out then.

[Murf 0]

Thanks bud, never thought of that lol. Thanks

[ApLeEuXgeot 0]

Hi Murf, I have had exactly the same problem with the rear engine mount. How did it go hacksawing the metal ring out? I though I would ask before I started hacking it to bits. Excuse the pun. Thanks Alex

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

Take hacksaw

Remove blade

Put blade through the mount with serrated side facing the metal ring you wish to remove.

Reattached blade to saw.

Cut metal ring

Tap out ring once you've cut through it.

 

[ApLeEuXgeot 0]

Thanks Simes, very precise. I just wondered if he had come accoss any problems. Iv already cut through the ring now but I'm having problems refitting the mount. I'v tried tapping it in (Well whacking it in) but iv come to the conclusion a Vice might be the best way to push it in. Any ideas? Thanks Alex

[S@m 156]

You are supposed to use a press to push the new one in, but i have done it before in a vice using the old mount as a drift. A lot easier with a press though.

 

Sam

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

I've done it twice in situ -

big mallet

patience

grease.

 

Make sure it goes in square, then hit it hard.

[Tom Fenton 1,548]

Thanks Simes, very precise. I just wondered if he had come accoss any problems. Iv already cut through the ring now but I'm having problems refitting the mount. I'v tried tapping it in (Well whacking it in) but iv come to the conclusion a Vice might be the best way to push it in. Any ideas? Thanks Alex

 

I see you are in Rotherham, bring the mount and bush and I will press it in for you.

[ApLeEuXgeot 0]

Thanks for the advise everyone it's much appreciated. Also thanks for the offer Tom but I managed to get a friend to help press it in for me. This is my first post as a member and it's good to know people are willing to help and offer great advise. Much thanks Alex