Motor Mounts

[Ranger]

Do my eyes deceive me or does the 393 sit tilted just slightly to the left?
I thought maybe I had a bad motor mount so I put a floor jack under the oil pan with a 4x4 on the lift pad and started to jack. The motor and front end rose in unison. No play what so ever.

 

[D575]

I know the 440 sits offset , on the passenger side.

 

[69hemibeep]

They are all offset but should not tilt

 

[Ranger]

No not offset. If you squat down and look at the motor head on with the hood open so that you are on an even plane with the air filter, you can just barely detect the slightest tilt of the air filter cover to the drivers side. Perhaps the moor mount rubber has compressed some. Maybe I'll just replace it. It certainly isn't expensive and can't be too difficult.

 

[69hemibeep]

Yeah the engine torques down on that side so the mount is worn and flat.

 

[ACME A12]

Nudge the air cleaner a few times gently with a rubber mallet on the offending side. That'll fix it... :basketcase:

JK, of course. What Hemi Bob said X2.

 

[69hemibeep]

Nudge the air cleaner a few times gently with a rubber mallet on the offending side. That'll fix it... :basketcase:

JK, of course. What Hemi Bob said X2.

The ol rubber mallet trick:lmao:

 

[Ranger]

The mechanics credo, "If it don't fit, get a bigger hammer".

 

[Basketcase]

I usually just put a couple of bricks under the leaning side and the engine sits level...but then the car leans and not sure what to do about that....

 

[Ranger]

In all fairness, I'd have to pointy it out for anyone to even notice it, so I'm not terribly worried and it is not a high priority.

 

[moparmonk]

Grab a big pipe wrench and turn the exhaust tip in the opposite direction! That is how I knew I had broke both motor mounts, both tips were slanted the same way.

 

[69hemibeep]

This should explain the problem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hMAaOdNkgI

 

[Ranger]

Duh! Now why didn't I see that. Plain as the nose on my face.

 

[Ranger]

Got under it and checked it out today. WOW! The passengers side is solid. Drivers side is wrinkled, cracked, shriveled and crushed. Bought a replacement today. Will attempt to replace it in the next few days. Not looking forward to it though as there is not much room to work down there.

 

[A12]

This should explain the problem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hMAaOdNkgI

This tech film of the turbo-encapulator also has the diagnostics lesson at the end......along with the song book and a way of increasing the billable hours :lmao:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=MXW0bx_Ooq4

 

[69hemibeep]

This tech film of the turbo-encapulator also has the diagnostics lesson at the end......along with the song book and a way of increasing the billable hours :lmao:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=MXW0bx_Ooq4

Never did use the box of corn starch LOL

 

[ACME A12]

"differential girdle spring"... :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

The Turbo Encabulator has been one of my favorite videos for years. Can't watch that one too many times. :cheers:

 

[Ranger]

I gave up. Damned near impossible to do on your back. Not even sure I could do it on a lift. Boy it's tight quarters under there. Against my principles, I guess I'm gonna have to pay some one.

 

[Ranger]

Took it over to a friend that has a lift. 2 1/2 hrs later the mount was changed. Hope I never have to do that again.

 

[Basketcase]

try changing freeze plugs with headers, and no lift.