Has Anyone Replaced an Engine Mount?

[WILDHOBO]

My driver side mount has failed badly. I’m looking for someone that has replaced this. They’re not expensive, but I can’t imagine it’s fun. If anyone has and knows the path of least resistance (swearing and blood), I’d greatly appreciate it.

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[Jrgunn5150]

I did a pair in a JK five or six years ago.

I'm personally the type to remove as much as it takes to have an easy time, rather than use 53 extensions and wobbles to jam my hands in upside down and backwards.

Dropped the trans crossmember to get more angle, the upper rad hose, and lifted the thing about 2-3 inches with the front tires off, made it pretty easy.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I did a pair in a JK five or six years ago.

I'm personally the type to remove as much as it takes to have an easy time, rather than use 53 extensions and wobbles to jam my hands in upside down and backwards.

Dropped the trans crossmember to get more angle, the upper rad hose, and lifted the thing about 2-3 inches with the front tires off, made it pretty easy.

It’s not exciting to think about draining the coolant. Yuck.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

Not much came out really

 

[WILDHOBO]

Not much came out really

That’s a relief. So as long as the engine is cold, just have a couple plugs ready?

 

[WILDHOBO]

Did you go through the fender? Easy to remove them and it was my first thought.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

Did you go through the fender? Easy to remove them and it was my first thought.

A large portion was through the fenders, that's why I had the tires off.

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