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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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So, I went to replace my motor mounts but I want to know what kind of tricks there are, if any, that I should keep in mind?
What exactly do I have to go through to do these and how much of a hassle will it be in the freezing cold?
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 07:49 PM
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When I replced mine on the 2wd it was easy. I think I removed the inner splash shield to gain acess to them. To lift up the motor you can use an engine hoist or just a jack with a 4x4 block of wood will work. Just becarefull.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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on mine is was a pain!!! i ended out having to lift the engine up with a hoist to get them back in and take the tranny mount out. it wont be to bad with a good set of gear wrenches, i did not have all of mine, but you will have to get under it so the cold will be a PITA. and i did it b myself, so haveing another hand there would be a help, and i dont have a lift. just be sure you have a good supply of 4 letter words and it should not be too bad
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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Well, the Trans mount is done.
I'm mostly looking for any and all tips you guys can give me.
The Driver side is shot and I'm replacing the Passenger side as a precaution because I don't want to have to go through all of this again any time soon.
It's going in to the shop soon for some stuff that needs done that is too much for me to do in the cold and it also needs aligned. (Ball Joints)
I have a vast supply of four-letter words and a good supply of imaginative not-exactly-four-letter words as well.
I even have Gear wrenches!
Any other tips and tricks you could give me for a 2WD V8 would be helpful....
 
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:48 AM
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Wear thermal underwear... I changed a brake line the other day in minus 25 weather and it was definatly a pina. I wish these things would happen in the summer.
 
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