Engine/Transaxle Mount

Removal

Front Engine Support Insulators (3.0 4V/3.4L SHO Engine):

1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove LH front tire and wheel.
3. Place transmission jack under transaxle and support transaxle.
4. Remove nut retaining engine and transmission support insulator to rear engine support bracket.
5. Remove two through bolts retaining engine and transmission support insulator to front sub-frame.
6. Raise transaxle enough to unload engine and transmission support insulator.
7. Remove bolts and nuts retaining rear engine support bracket to transaxle. If equipped, remove retaining studs from transaxle.
8. Remove rear engine support bracket by rotating counterclockwise to disengage upper stud on engine and transmission support insulator.
9. Remove engine and transmission support insulator.

Installation

1. Loosely install engine and transmission support insulator.
2. Note: If rear engine support retaining studs are removed from transaxle, the studs may be replaced with bolts.

Attach rear engine support bracket to transaxle. Install studs to transaxle if removed. Tighten studs to 4.5-6.3 Nm (40-55 lb-in). Tighten retaining nuts and bolts to 54-72 Nm (40-53 lb-ft)

3. Attach engine and transmission support insulator to front sub-frame with two through bolts. Tighten bolts to 77-103 Nm (57-75 lb-ft).
4. Lower transaxle (enough to load engine and transmission support insulator).
5. Attach engine and transmission support insulator to rear engine support bracket with nut. Tighten nut to 77-103 Nm (57-75 lb-ft).
6. Remove jack.
7. Install LH tire and wheel. Tighten lug nuts to 115-142 Nm (85-104 lb-ft).
8. Lower vehicle.