Engine mounts do not usually need much maintenance, and failed or damaged mounts are replaced without delay to avoid any damage or wear on the parts of the drive line. In order to test the mounts, lift the engine slightly so that it is not on the mounts. Place the vehicle on jackstands, place a jack in between the engine
Oil Pan and a large block of wood, and with caution, lift the engine slightly to avoid putting any weight on the mounts except where the drain plug is. Check the mounts with a large screwdriver or pry bar to verify that they are not cracked, hardened, and separated as well as verify that there is no relative movement between the mount plates and the engine or frame. When movement is observed reduce the engine and loosen the mounting fasteners, and rub on rubber preservative to prevent faster wear. To replace it, make sure that the car is firmly positioned in a way that engine is supported also. Take off the splash cover beneath the engine where it exists. When it comes to the front torque rod, the radiator support panel must be placed in the service position, remove the rubber stopper on the torque-rod, and replace it in case it is damaged. It is possible to remove the torque rod or to install a new one by simply unbolstering it in the front of the engine and install it back after doing the reverse. In the case of driver and passenger side engine mounts, park the car, put the parking brake on, block the rear tires and lift the front of the car safely on jackstands. Before unscrewing and removing the left and right engine mount nuts, remove the splash shield, if fitted, and defreeze the starter motor cables of the lower engine mount brackets, labeling the position of the engine mount locating dowel in relation to the aluminum engine mount bracket. Keel the front stabilizer bar with a floor jack, unscrew them and remove the engine mount bracket bolts in the appropriate sequence and then lower the aluminum engine mount brackets with the stabilizer bar to the ground. Detach the engine mount on the engine block bracket, and dissolve (where necessary) the mounting bracket on the side of the cylinder block, and installing is the opposite of the procedure.