you must jack the engine up under the oil pan with a piece of wood on the jack so you dont bend the oil pan. then jack the engine up. once you have lifted the engine about 3 inches remove the bolts to the engine mount and put the new one on. after the new on is one drop the engine and your finished!
The cost to replace the motor mounts on a 2000 Saturn SL2 ranges from $500 to $1,000. The high costs are due to the labor intensive process of disconnecting and raising the engine assembly.
Purchase your replacement part. Put a jack under the engine with a board to support the engine. Put slight pressure on the engine but no more. Remove the mount and replace. Lower jack.
The year, make, model and engine wasn't mentioned but in general you remove the motor mount anchor bolt(s), lift the engine a few inches and support it safely, unbolt motor mount(s) from engine, remove mount(s), replace mount(s) and finish in reverse order.
You can replace your 1995 Chevy Corsica motor mount by loosening the motor mount retaining bolt. Jack the engine up approximately 3 inches. Remove the motor mount retaining bolt and the motor mount bushing. Put the new motor mount bushing in and reverse the process.
Each motor mount is held in place by a retaining bolt. The retaining bolt goes through the middle of the motor mount. Remove the retaining bolt. Jack the engine up. Replace the motor mount.
look at how much the engine moves, if moves more than 1" fore-aft, replace. if you can see the rubber in the mount and it is torn, replace. replace the lower mount too
Put a jack under the engine for stability. Unbolt one motor mount, and jack the engine up slightly. The mount should be able to be removed, replace it and repeat for the other side.
While it is possible for an engine to fall out if the motor mounts are bad, it is very unlikely. However, a broken mount will likely destroy the engine if it is not replaced.
Use a jack with a board on top to support the engine. Loosen the bolts for the motor mount. Raise the engine slightly then take the bolts out and remove the motor mount. Install the new mount, tighten the bolts, then remove the jack.
To replace a motor mount on a 1995 Chevy S-10 4-cylinder 2.2L, the engine will need to be hoisted up out of the vehicle until the new motor mount is welded in, if the mount is rusted out. Then lower the engine, keeping it on the hoist until both motor mounts are secured. Then, it will be necessary to hook up all other parts to the motor, like the transmission. If the motor mount is only missing the bolt, then replace the bolt with a new one.
Remove the engine .....bugger of a job
Worn rubber on motor mounts. Replace mounts.