djinuk 2 Posted February 9, 2008 i have a solid lower engine mount from bbm which i need to fit. however i took the piece of today which holds the driveshaft bearing etc, and it looks a right nightmare to remove the old one, any advice would be helpfull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,666 Posted February 10, 2008 BMFH + old large socket, or a press, or a big vice all do the trick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sNaKePiT 1 Posted February 20, 2008 Use a small hacksaw to cut from the middle through to the outside sleeve (old one out). Then copper grease, a socket and a mallet to tap the new one in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simes 248 2 Cars Posted February 20, 2008 Use a small hacksaw to cut from the middle through to the outside sleeve (old one out). Then copper grease, a socket and a mallet to tap the new one in. :D Same here, I managed to get my Group N one in like that with it all in situ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skanny 0 Posted February 21, 2008 Same here, I managed to get my Group N one in like that with it all in situ. Thats brave! i thought /i] about doing that then realised that the risk of bending / fracturing the casting was too great and i would have to take it off to replace it when it broke anyway! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kyepan 291 Posted February 21, 2008 Did this last weekend using the burn it cut it bash it method, although I took it pretty gentle on the cut and bash, took maybe 30 -40mins. Burnt the bush with a butane blow lamp until the middle can be pushed out (5-8 mins), then cleaned off the excess rubber and s*ite before so you can get a good eye on metal the outer sleeve. Take a sharp junior hacksaw and gently cut through the outer metal sleeve that is left, careful not to cut into the mount, then once its split, take a good cold chisel and get under the corner of the split outer sleve, keep the chisel level with the wall of the mount so as not to dig in to the mount, once its lifted enough on both sides, get on it hard with a bigger chisel (if you have one) and it should pop out. Getting the new one in... erm i cheated and used a vice, but once it was going in, some "persuasion" helped.. TBH i would whip round to a garage and get it pressed in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stu 18 Posted February 21, 2008 My old one was that fooked the center fell out of it on the bench.. So i just used a hacksaw to cut through the outer cash and tapped it in, after a few blows it came loose so i drove it out with a couple of sockets and a vice. Put the Grp N one back in with a socket and a vice too.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skanny 0 Posted February 21, 2008 Put the Grp N one back in with a socket and a vice too.. Thats one big ass socket isnt it? I took mine to my local Scania dealership where they pressed it in for a fiver Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stew205 17 Posted February 21, 2008 I will press it in for you if you need some help, just PM me! Thanks Stew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sNaKePiT 1 Posted February 22, 2008 Yeh, but to press it in You need to take out the drive shaft and unbolt the casting(lot of work). Cause you obviously can't drive to a garage with no lower mount in, for them to press it in!!! It's so much quicker to just grease it up and knock it in yourself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fenton 1,548 Posted February 22, 2008 If I'm closer, I'm happy to press it in for you also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
