Tools needed:
1/2 Breaker bar
3/8 ratchet
17mm sockets
Rhino ramps
Jack
optional:
Safety Glasses
Gloves
Light
Hammer
First, get your car up on some ramps. I use good ol' walmart rhino ramps.
Remember to put wedges behind your back tires for safety reasons. (Also remember to take them out when you are done.. >.<)
This is the new AWR SEXY mount. So very pretty.
Put some peices of short 2x4's on a jackstand and jack it up just so it touches the tranny. Then pump it 1/4 just so it barely lifts the trans.
This is to support the motor while we remove the mount.
We will be removing two 17mm bolts. They should come fairly easily. If not, use the breaker bar.
1st bolt out.
2nd bolt out.
Now you have to manuever the mount out. This part took longer than the entire first half.
Comparison of old and new. The stock mount is actually pretty firm. Much firmer than the stock Protege 5 mounts were.
In goes the new. Also very hard. You need to make sure all the holes are lined up perfectly.
Once you have everything lined up, just tighten everything down. I dont know the exact torque specs so if someone could jump in and add that, I will edit this part with that info.
There! All done. Should only take you 30 minutes.
Additional Tips
1/2 Breaker bar
3/8 ratchet
17mm sockets
Rhino ramps
Jack
optional:
Safety Glasses
Gloves
Light
Hammer
First, get your car up on some ramps. I use good ol' walmart rhino ramps.
Remember to put wedges behind your back tires for safety reasons. (Also remember to take them out when you are done.. >.<)
This is the new AWR SEXY mount. So very pretty.
Put some peices of short 2x4's on a jackstand and jack it up just so it touches the tranny. Then pump it 1/4 just so it barely lifts the trans.
This is to support the motor while we remove the mount.
We will be removing two 17mm bolts. They should come fairly easily. If not, use the breaker bar.
1st bolt out.
2nd bolt out.
Now you have to manuever the mount out. This part took longer than the entire first half.
Comparison of old and new. The stock mount is actually pretty firm. Much firmer than the stock Protege 5 mounts were.
In goes the new. Also very hard. You need to make sure all the holes are lined up perfectly.
Once you have everything lined up, just tighten everything down. I dont know the exact torque specs so if someone could jump in and add that, I will edit this part with that info.
There! All done. Should only take you 30 minutes.
Additional Tips
Rotus8 said:I did this mod yesterday and have discoverd a way to make it MUCH easier.
First off, there is no need to support the tranny when the mount is removed. Without the mount things are quite stable.
Second, the three 19mm bolts shown in your 4th picture can be removed. These hold an adapter plate and with this plate out of the way, the old mount just slides out. Slide the new one in, put the plate back; no prying or shoving. Five bolts and you are done. It is helpful to start the threads in all five bolts before tightening any of them. At this point you might need to put a little upward pressure with a jack to line it up, but I found it unnecessary. The three 19mm bolts were pretty tight so torque them up well.
Thanks for the write-up and I hope this makes it easier for future implementers.
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