2005 Lexus ES330 Front motor mount replacement.
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- This is a continuation of the motor mount replacements on my wife’s 2005 Lexus ES330. Had to wait on parts in order to do this one because of what’s involved and needs to be removed to get to the engine mount. I still haven’t figured out how to copy and paste to my descriptions since something was updated. So check out the playlists and my other videos when you get a chance. Thanks for watching.
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I had to loosen the two side engine mounts at the bottom bolts and unbolt the dog bone mount so the engine would lift enough for my front mount to clear. I was able to remove the mount without taking off the manifold, fans or hoses. I wiggled it out through the bottom. Working on a 2004 ES 330.
I removed the radiator support (Removed four bolts up top -only loosened the bottom bolt). I was then able to push the radiator up enough on the right side (passenger side raised up 3/4"- Driver's side doesn't need to move much - very easy for an assistant to pull up on the radiator) and forward to get the mount to clear to the right under the manifold/cat. The new OEM mount went in easy with all hoses attached in reverse. When pulling out the mount the side with the valve and the hoses "trail" (top of the mount mount tips to the right then shimmy) and when installing the new the valve and hoses "lead" (mount starts top to the right and rotates left and up.
If using an aftermarket mount it might be easier to detach the hoses up top and feed slack down to attach them before installing the mount.
Thanks! I know this front one's a bear
The vid makes it make sense thanks! Gonna try it with only the bracket off on the top of the front mount and snake it out that way, I saw another video of a guy doing that!
Thank you Sir
Not enough duck in this video
Not sure where he was at for most of it.