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.

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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Originally Posted by megatexture

But that was a Camry lol

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You are a whole lot of help LOL

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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.

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You have to take pics macca. ?.

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.

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.

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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Originally Posted by macca

You are a whole lot of help LOL

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Haha I was on right on track lmao

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.