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| | | | Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 25 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 25 | I was looking under the hood of my truck and I noticed that the rubber on the front engine mounts is all cracked and hard. I think it is time to replace them. I can order the new rubbers. How difficult of a job is it to replace the rubbers. Do I have to lift the engine or can I just support it from underneath and remove the bolts from the engine and unstack the rubbers and then restack them? It looks easy but I dont want to get in over my head. I have an in-line 6 engine in a 1957 3100.
Thank You | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy qside, you can do the job without removing the engine, you can support and raise the engine slightly from underneath with a hydraulic jack, make sure you use a piece of wood to spread the load over the surface of the oil pan. If you remove the brackets from the engine rather than lifting the engine high enough to clear everything it will be safer. There is one cushion under the crossmember as well. Good luck with your project and be safe. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 25 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 25 | Thank you. That was my plan. I just wanted to be sure that I was thinking correctly.
Do you know if the bolts into the engine will loosen easily? I will be careful but I do not want to snap one off. They have been there for 65 years... | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy qside, the bolts will be tight, but they should come out once freed up, good luck. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 51 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2022 Posts: 51 | Hi QSide,
If you haven't done the job, I would strongly recommend spraying the bolts/nuts with PB Blaster lube a few times and let it soak for 24hrs prior to disassembling.
If you feel any excessive resistance after you crack them free, re-spray and try and get right under bolt head with the straw tip to let it drip down threads.
I use it for everything older that looks a little rusted before disassembling.
Works great.
I typically use anti-seize paste on most fasteners when I rebuild to prevent rusting/corrosion.
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