anyone ever replaced engine mounts on an M40?

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Alyman
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Post Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:19 am

Hey folks

Has anyone ever done this? I gave it a bash the other day, took off the 4 bolts holding them on, jacked up the engine and managed to wrestle out the first of the mounts - problem is the new mounts are so sturdy (and have a slightly longer threaded bit on them when compared to the old ones) that it was impossible to squeeze the new one into the gap.

Would I be able to jack the engine up a bit higher if I remove the little damper things? I'm just a bit worried about jacking the engine up so high while its still connected to the gearbox, I'm worried that I might bend something important!

Any advice would be great!
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Post Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:39 pm

It will be ok jack it up.