zxtuner98
04-28-2008, 07:37 PM
Tools needed
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Ratchet's.
10mm,14mm,17mm sockets
jack[the one in your trunk works, i used it myself]
breaker/cheater bar helps. Longer the better.
wd40[or any penetrating lube]
The Install Process
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- Grab the 10mm socket and remove the two bolts holding the radiator shroud to the radiator.[ accesible from the top]
- Unplug the fan.
- Climb underneath and remove the splashshield bolts. Once accomplshed, look above you and there is one more bolt holding the shroud on. Take it out.
- While underneath the car, break the two motor mount to crossmember bolts loose[14mm]. Just break em loose for now.
- Place the jack underneath the tranny. Put a piece of wood on top of it. Jack it up just enough to relieve stress off the motor mount bolt.
- Grab the ratchet and put the 17mm socket on it. Go ahead and put it on one side on the motor mount bolt. Grab another socket or a wrench[17mm] and put it on the other side. Otherwise it will just spin when you try to take it off.
- Once you take the bolt out set it aside and remove the two nuts from the crossmember you broke loose earliar.
- Take all the bolts and nuts inside and wirewheel them up. Get all the rust off, and lube them up w/ either axle grease/silicone/anti seize. Hell, anything. Put some in the nuts too. This just makes things easier going back on.
- Grab the ES insert and slide them into the slots in the motor mount.
- Lube up the sides of the ES inserts.
- Fanangle the mount into place. It's alot tighter going in than the stocker so it takes some muscle.
- Take the 14mm again and secure the motor mount onto the crossmember.
- Slide the big motor mount bolt through the mount and start threading the nut on.
- Drop the engine back to its original place.
- Tighten all the bolts up. Nice and snug.
- Drop the shroud back in. Put the three bolts in, tighten them up.
- Re-install the splashshield.
- Enjoy less engine movement. I really felt it when i revved it, and shifted.
Rep points are nice :) Hope this helps. I will snap some photos to help later.
---------------
Ratchet's.
10mm,14mm,17mm sockets
jack[the one in your trunk works, i used it myself]
breaker/cheater bar helps. Longer the better.
wd40[or any penetrating lube]
The Install Process
------------------
- Grab the 10mm socket and remove the two bolts holding the radiator shroud to the radiator.[ accesible from the top]
- Unplug the fan.
- Climb underneath and remove the splashshield bolts. Once accomplshed, look above you and there is one more bolt holding the shroud on. Take it out.
- While underneath the car, break the two motor mount to crossmember bolts loose[14mm]. Just break em loose for now.
- Place the jack underneath the tranny. Put a piece of wood on top of it. Jack it up just enough to relieve stress off the motor mount bolt.
- Grab the ratchet and put the 17mm socket on it. Go ahead and put it on one side on the motor mount bolt. Grab another socket or a wrench[17mm] and put it on the other side. Otherwise it will just spin when you try to take it off.
- Once you take the bolt out set it aside and remove the two nuts from the crossmember you broke loose earliar.
- Take all the bolts and nuts inside and wirewheel them up. Get all the rust off, and lube them up w/ either axle grease/silicone/anti seize. Hell, anything. Put some in the nuts too. This just makes things easier going back on.
- Grab the ES insert and slide them into the slots in the motor mount.
- Lube up the sides of the ES inserts.
- Fanangle the mount into place. It's alot tighter going in than the stocker so it takes some muscle.
- Take the 14mm again and secure the motor mount onto the crossmember.
- Slide the big motor mount bolt through the mount and start threading the nut on.
- Drop the engine back to its original place.
- Tighten all the bolts up. Nice and snug.
- Drop the shroud back in. Put the three bolts in, tighten them up.
- Re-install the splashshield.
- Enjoy less engine movement. I really felt it when i revved it, and shifted.
Rep points are nice :) Hope this helps. I will snap some photos to help later.