Make sure the fan isn't hitting the shroud or it will break.
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Please don't make me pay a professional (Engine mount removal)
- Thread starter garydan
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lectric80
3/4 ton status
To be honest I don't either, but it has always been easier for me to do with a cherry picker than lifting the engine by the oil pan. Maybe just the fact that I hook the picker to the right or left front only, so it lifts just the side I am working with.
Never done it before, but im thinking this is the key.
I've change both motor mounts in my rig and just used a piece of wood on the bottom of the oil pan with a jack and it worked no problems.
garydan
1/2 ton status
Did you do them both at the same time?
If not, did you have the bolts loosened on the other side when you were changing a mount?
Read back through the posts. Pretty sure 4x4high IS the person who said to MAKE sure and do them one at a time.
But you can do both of them at once, the only thing easier about it is that you only have one to put back in vs. two. Which means you will have to align it and stuff but the motor will move up higher.
garydan
1/2 ton status
I'm done! (Let's hope so... tomorrow will be the official test of my work). I was finally able to get the engine mount out. The trick ended up being putting a piece of wood under the oil pan, but not centered. I moved the wood closer to the side of the mount I needed to replace. It worked like a charm.
Now... I was able to remove two freeze plugs including the one behind the mount. I replaced one plug with a brass plug, and I ended up using a rubber expansion plug for the one behind the mount. There was just no way I was getting a hammer in there.
I was disturbed by the gunk inside the block. There was rust crunchy stuff in there. Inside one plug was thick brown grease. I don't know what the hell that was. I bought this truck from a previous owner that said the motor was "rebuilt 7k miles ago"... yeah right.
All well. The rubber plug will hopefully do fine until I tear the motor out and actually do a rebuild on it.
Now... I was able to remove two freeze plugs including the one behind the mount. I replaced one plug with a brass plug, and I ended up using a rubber expansion plug for the one behind the mount. There was just no way I was getting a hammer in there.
I was disturbed by the gunk inside the block. There was rust crunchy stuff in there. Inside one plug was thick brown grease. I don't know what the hell that was. I bought this truck from a previous owner that said the motor was "rebuilt 7k miles ago"... yeah right.
All well. The rubber plug will hopefully do fine until I tear the motor out and actually do a rebuild on it.
