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21st July 2014, 09:25 PM
#1
Enjoying the trips
How do you change an engine mount?
What bolts get undone?
How do you support engine?
How do you access some of the bolts?
Need help ASAP please.
Mines a 4.2 diesel.
Cheers
Macca
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21st July 2014 09:25 PM
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21st July 2014, 09:29 PM
#2
I've only done it in a Camry but I used a jack and a bit of rubber on the sump to protect it and just hold the load and proceed to remove it it was straight forward ... But that was a Camry lol
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21st July 2014, 09:32 PM
#3
Enjoying the trips
Originally Posted by
megatexture
But that was a Camry lol
You are a whole lot of help LOL
Last edited by macca; 21st July 2014 at 09:39 PM.
Cheers
Macca
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21st July 2014, 10:27 PM
#4
Originally Posted by
macca
What bolts get undone?
How do you support engine?
How do you access some of the bolts?
Need help ASAP please.
Mines a 4.2 diesel.
You have to take pics macca. ?.
Last edited by mudski; 22nd July 2014 at 09:30 AM.
Reason: damn auto correct...
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21st July 2014, 10:58 PM
#5
Patrol God
There is one nut and 4 bolts. You then need to lift the engine enough to slip the mount out and install the new one. Passenger side is pretty easy, drivers side is a little more difficult due to the placement of the injector pump but it is doable. I have used a trolley jack and a length of 4x2 under the very edge of the sump where the bolts hold it on. An engine crane would make it easier. Take note the front of the car will lift quite a bit until you take the weight of the engine.
Also be careful not to hoist or jack the engine to far.
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21st July 2014, 11:02 PM
#6
Patrol God
I remember nailing a few bits of wood together to make a bit of a cradle to use on our van. Instead of putting weight on the sump, it lifted the motor via the sump bolts. It made the job a hell of a lot easier.
My advice is: not to follow my advice.
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21st July 2014, 11:20 PM
#7
Legendary
Engine crane or block and tackle makes it easy......
Don't put a jack straight under the middle of the sump as it wont hold and you will be fairly disappointed with the result.
As Nissannewby has mentioned, you can jack on the edge on the sump where it is bolted to the block, but you need to be extremely careful, as you don't want it to slip
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21st July 2014, 11:55 PM
#8
Originally Posted by
macca
You are a whole lot of help LOL
Haha I was on right on track lmao
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22nd July 2014, 07:29 AM
#9
Enjoying the trips
Originally Posted by
nissannewby
There is one nut and 4 bolts. You then need to lift the engine enough to slip the mount out and install the new one. Passenger side is pretty easy, drivers side is a little more difficult due to the placement of the injector pump but it is doable. I have used a trolley jack and a length of 4x2 under the very edge of the sump where the bolts hold it on. An engine crane would make it easier. Take note the front of the car will lift quite a bit until you take the weight of the engine.
Also be careful not to hoist or jack the engine to far.
You don't take the 4 bolts off the side of the block and take the mount and upper bracket out as one?
Seems the engine needs to be lifted quite high to get the top stud clear enough to get it out, and do you do one at a time or remove both at once?
Thanks for your reply, I will have another look tomorrow and follow your instructions, it is a pain to fit spanners in the limited space.
A ratchet ring spanner seems best once they have been loosened.
Last edited by macca; 22nd July 2014 at 07:42 AM.
Cheers
Macca
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22nd July 2014, 07:32 AM
#10
Enjoying the trips
Originally Posted by
mudnut
I remember nailing a few bits of wood together to make a bit of a cradle to use on our van. Instead of putting weight on the sump, it lifted the motor via the sump bolts. It made the job a hell of a lot easier.
Originally Posted by
happygu
Engine crane or block and tackle makes it easy......
Don't put a jack straight under the middle of the sump as it wont hold and you will be fairly disappointed with the result.
As Nissannewby has mentioned, you can jack on the edge on the sump where it is bolted to the block, but you need to be extremely careful, as you don't want it to slip
I had looked at jacking from the bell housing as it looked safer from a slip but is a long way back, will have a look at your suggestions, thanks guys.
Cheers
Macca
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