Engine Mount - Clunking Noises On Acceleration

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Article No. 91-21-3
10/16/91


^ ENGINE - 3.0L - MOUNT BOLT MISSING OR LOOSE - VEHICLES BUILT IN ATLANTA BEFORE 2/27/90 AND CHICAGO BEFORE 5/15/91

^ NOISE/CLUNK - UPON ACCELERATION - 3.0L ENGINE - MOUNT BOLT MISSING OR LOOSE - VEHICLES BUILT IN ATLANTA BEFORE 2/27/91 AND CHICAGO BEFORE 5/15/91


FORD: 1991 TAURUS


LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1991 SABLE


ISSUE: Clunking type noises during vehicle acceleration may be caused by loose or missing right hand engine mount bolts which were undertorqued during assembly. The mount bracketry and other engine mounts will continue to support the engine.

ACTION: Retorque loose engine mount bolts, replace any damaged or missing mount bolts. Refer to the following procedure for service details.

Figure 1:

The right hand engine mount bolt attaches the # 2 engine mount to the A/C compressor bracket. If the bolt is loose, inspect the bolt for damage, replace the bolt if damaged or, if it's missing, with the correct bolt (N605933-S101). Retorque the loose or replaced bolt to (120-127 ft.lbs.). Refer to figure 1.


PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS

N605933-S101 Bolt - Engine Mount (Pkg./4) S

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Basic Warranty Coverage
OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME
912103A Torque Mount Bolt 0.3 Hrs.
912103B Replace Mount Bolt 0.4 Hrs.
DEALER CODING
BASIC PART NO. CONDITION CODE
6038 33
OASIS CODES: 497000, 499000