Examination
1. To check, it is necessary to slightly raise the engine, unloading the supports.
2. Jack up the car and put it on stands. Place a jack under the engine sump (in order to distribute the load, lay a wooden block between the head of the jack and the pallet). Raise the jack by slightly raising the unit and unloading the supports.
Attention! Never carry out any work under the vehicle, which is held in a raised position with just a jack!
3. Check the cushions of the supports (refer to accompanying illustration) for cracks, signs of hardening rubber and delamination from the metal base. Sometimes pillows start to break right in the middle.
4. Estimate the amount of play between the support plates and the power unit / vehicle frame (use a pry bar or a large screwdriver as a lever). If play is detected, lower the unit and tighten the support fasteners.
5. Pillows, in order to avoid the destruction of rubber, must be treated with a special protective compound.
Replacement
1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
Attention! If the stereo system installed in the car is equipped with a security code, before disconnecting the battery, make sure that you have the correct combination to activate the audio system!
Apply the parking brake, jack up the front of the vehicle and place it on jack stands. Support the engine (see paragraph 2, Checking).
2. Release fixture of a support which is subject to replacement, raise the engine and remove a pillow.
3. Installation is carried out in the reverse order.
Note. The threaded part of the fasteners of the supports should be lubricated with a fixing sealant before installation. Track reliability of a tightening of fixture.
4. A description of the procedures for replacing transmission suspension mounts is given in Chapter Gear box.