You will have to remove the long bolts that go through the motor mounts and raise the engine up and support it / brace it so it don't fall and tear a hand off. Then you will have to remove the 3 bolts that hold the mount to the engine block. Now replace the freeze plug.
There is a freeze out plug behind it that seals the water jacket up. REPLACE freeze plug.
Yes, there is a freeze plug behind both mount brackets.
Yes. Do you have a coolant leak?
Front of the engine, behind the motor mount.Front of the engine, behind the motor mount.
Depends on which one. You may have to lift the engine if it's the one behind the motor mount.
It could be a freeze plug on the side of the engine block by the motor mount.
Front center of the engine, behind the motor mount bracket.Front center of the engine, behind the motor mount bracket.
Driver side of the engine, behind the motor mount.Driver side of the engine, behind the motor mount.
It is on the front of the engine, kind of behind the motor mount.It is on the front of the engine, kind of behind the motor mount.
how to change a motor mount on a kia optima
Yes, there are plugs under both mounts, along with the back of the engine(trans has to be removed for these).
Radiator side of the engine, look behind the motor mount.Radiator side of the engine, look behind the motor mount.