Pulling front motor mount, additional support needed?

Norton7d · Oct 2, 2019

I may consider pulling and painting my front engine mount, can/ should this be done without additional support underneath the motor?
Would hate for the weight of the motor to cause an unexpected shift or "sag" and bend one of the remaining mounts.

Thanks as always.

thuban · Oct 2, 2019

Norton7d said:
I may consider pulling and painting my front engine mount, can/ should this be done without additional support underneath the motor?
Would hate for the weight of the motor to cause an unexpected shift or "sag" and bend one of the remaining mounts.

Thanks as always.

Norton7d,
It won't be a problem. You still have the center bottom mount and rear mount holding things. Don't run it like that. The mount may be kinda wedged in. It fits tight. Just paint it up and use a little anti-seize on the nuts going back. Should be good to go.

Thu

gggGary · Oct 2, 2019

A bit of wedging may be needed when reinstalling. sometimes the bolts can be SOBS to remove.

nj1639 · Oct 3, 2019

Loosen the bottom mount, the one under the engine, as it pulls the front down tubes together a bit and pinches the front mount in.

lakeview · Oct 3, 2019

Clean those long mount bolts carefully and wipe them all over with anti seize. Whoever dismantles it next time will think the p.o. was an expert.

thuban · Oct 3, 2019

lakeview said:
Clean those long mount bolts carefully and wipe them all over with anti seize. Whoever dismantles it next time will think the p.o. was an expert.

Outstanding suggestion, Lakeview! It's what I did to mine but too much whiskey... I forgot to mention it.

Pulling front motor mount, additional support needed?

Norton7d

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thuban

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gggGary

If not now, When?

nj1639

Paleo-simplistic

lakeview

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thuban

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