Hi all,
I'm new here, having just acquired an ES1800 (1973), so Hi all. The engine seems to be falling gradually down to the left, so that the fan hits the plastic radiator cowl. Looking under the left engine mount bracket I can see part of the hole in the bracket on the chassis (No hole is visible on the right side). I'm guessing that either the hole in the chassis bracket has gone oval or the bolt coming out of the rubber engine mount is wearing through. Does anyone know if this is a known problem? and just how easy is it to replace a passenger side engine mount?
Cheers
Tandanus

Get a short block of wood. Use it to cushion the bottom of the oil pan, and use a jack to GENTLY lift the motor up. Unbolt the bottom bolt holding the mount to the crossmember. Next, take off the three bolts holding the motor mouunt bracket to the engien block, lift straight up (this seems easier to me than fighting with getting enough clearance to fit the mount out from between the two). Unbolt the mount from the bracket.

And in fine Hayne's tradition "Reassembly is the reverse of the disassembly" (sic).

The mounts consist of a block of rubber with flat metal plates bonded to either side with protruding bolts. the usual failure mode is for one of the plates to come loose, and then the motor can bounce around more. usually, according to gravity, it goes downward. If driven hard, it can also let the engine tilt over in the engine bay.
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Thanks John,
I'll try to use your tip for the right-hand one as well while I'm at it - turns out it does look like the plate has come away from the rubber. RHS is a difficult one 'cos I cant get to the top engine mount nut - the air con comressor is in the way (and the steering box), so hopefully your tip will make the job possible.
Cheers
Tandanus

It can be frustratingly tight down there... especially with A/C.

I personally would start by taking the lower mount bolt off first (with weight still on the mounts to keep the mounts from spinning). Then support the engine. Then take the brackets off the engine. Then clamp whats left of the mounts in your vice and take the top bolt off.

There's a bit of an order of operations in putting them all back in... you'll have to learn that for yourself, but it'll go.

Usually its the left motor mount that goes first. I'll wager to bet both of yours are broken. Definitely worth doing both sides either way. And do it soon... My brother had a 144 with two broken motor mounts, didn't fix it soon enough, and eventually the movement broke or disconnected a fuel line, and the car was a complete loss. Two fire trucks. No injuries.

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