WOT-TECH Billet Motor Mount Install Guide
Installer: Michael Montgomery (BlackJack)
Install Time: 30-45 minutes, no helper.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Tools/Materials: Jack, jack stands, block of wood, basic standard/metric sockets and combo wrenches, 5mm hex-key, large screwdriver and/or pilot tool.
All original nuts/bolts will be retained and reinstalled except the nuts labeled (2) in step 5.
Mount received:
1.Set parking brake, and place front end on jack stands, or if you have a low-profile jack, you may not need to depending on if you car is lowered or not.
2.Place long wooden block (2x4 short length works fine) between the jack and motor to protect the oil pan, and raise a little just enough to take the tension off the motor mount. (Identify stock motor mount in following photo):
3.Take cruise control module loose (if equipped) by removing retainer clip on bracket.
4. It is NOT necessary to remove cable/wires from cruise module. Simply move it to the side as shown.
5.Locate the nuts/bolts on the mount cap. Begin loosening bolts labeled (1) evenly a few turns at a time. If you begin to see the motor start to lower, then raise the jack a little more to support the engine. Once those are removed, then remove the nuts labeled (2).
6.Remove the upper cap as shown:
7. Remove nuts (3) holding the stock mount bushing assembly to the lower frame
8. Remove the mount bushing assembly
9.Take the opportunity to do some cleaning while you have everything apart. This is one of the areas that is hardest to get to during engine bay cleaning.
10.Turn the mount assembly over and remove the 2 lower retaining nuts labeled (4)
11. Separate the bushing from the lower mount plate and keep the nuts for re-use with new assembly
12. Remove bolts labeled (5) and separate the new billet mount pieces:
13.Attach lower billet mount cradle to factory base plate by aligning the 5mm hex key bolts labeled (6) through holes in base plate
14. Turn the base plate over and secure with the factory nuts labeled (7), which were removed from the original busing assembly. Ensure you torque these securely.
15. Reassemble the bushing assembly
16. Place the supplied mount pads labeled (8) over the frame bolts as shown
17a. OPTIONAL PROCEDURE – Due to slight GM factory casting variations, there may be a need to open up the top plate so that the supplied bolts slip through.
17b. Orient the lower mount plate so that the offset hole has the Long offset side as depicted below, and install the factory upper mount plate and secure/torque with bolts labeled (9), and insert bolts with locknuts labeled (10) through the cradle and bushing assembly and tighten.
18. Place the assembly over the lower frame bolts and begin threading (but do not tighten) factory original nuts labeled (11)
19. Place a large screwdriver or pilot bar into the large hole as shown and align the motor with the upper mount plate
20.and insert factory original mount bolts labeled (12) into the holes and torque down.
21.Lower the jack supporting the motor and torque down the lower frame mount nuts labeled (11)
22.Take a moment to recheck all the bolts/nuts for tightening, then reinstall the cruise control module (if equipped) and any other accessories you may have removed prior to install such as coolant overflow lines etc.
23. Finished install should appear like so:
Remove car from jacks, put away your tools, and enjoy driving !
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