http://www.energysuspension.com/forum/index.php?topic=12.0 Found this real fast. It tells you how to replace the motor mount insert, but explains how to replace the whole thing as well.
you need to remove the top engine mount
you must loosen all the bolts to separate the intake and exhaust manifolds , support engine underneath with jack and remove the engine mount on yhe passenger side of the engine, remove the valve cover, remove the bolt holding the metal water pipe in front of the engine, loosen all 10 head bolts from the outside in, remove head bolts and pull up. have head checked and resurfaced at a machine shop then replace in the opposite order.
Yes..you should be able to. You'll have to take off the starter, remove the front engine mount to be able to lift the engine slightly then remove the oil pan.
Place a floor jack under your engine with a board resting on the jack under your engine between the oil pan and the transmission pan and slowly raise the jack until it supports your engine. remove the motor mount. perform repair. replace mount. remove jack and board. wish we would have rememberedthis earlier.
very hard! I just finished retapping the cam housing bolt holes in my 2000 sunfire. but had to remove the timing chain to get the cam cover and housing off. to get the timing chain off, you have to remove the motor mount bracket off first, then remove the timing cover before getting to the chain. no room to get the bracket bolts off without some assistance to pry the engine to the opposite side.
Follow the Youtube instructions.
Answerwater pump for a 98 sunfire is located with the timing belt can be a job. have to remove front of motor. enj. mount ect. More: Unless the 98 is much different from my 96, the water pump has nothing to do with the timing belt. Also, there is no need to remove an engine mount bolt.You should be able to loosen the belt tensioner enough to get the belt on and off the pump pulley.
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
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.
it has 4 mounts , 2 engine mounts, and 2 transmission mount
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