Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 1229

9 - 58 2.0L DOHC ENGINE
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
e. Install mass damper and tighten to 54 N·m (40
ft. lbs.)
Fig. 14 Engine Mounting—Front
LEFT MOUNT
(1) Raise vehicle on hoist and remove left front
wheel.
(2) Remove the Power Distribution Center (PDC)
on manual transaxle model, from battery tray mount
and lay aside.
(3) Support the transmission with a transmission
jack.
(4) Remove the thru-bolt access hole cover. Remove
the insulator thru-bolt from the mount (Fig. 15).
(5) Remove the transmission mount fasteners and
remove mount.
(6) Reverse removal procedure for installation.
Tighten fasteners in this order (Fig. 15):
A. 55 N·m (40 ft. lbs.)
B. 108 N·m (80 ft. lbs.)
RIGHT MOUNT
(1) Remove the purge duty solenoid from engine
mount bracket.
(2) Remove the right engine mount insulator verti-
cal fasteners from frame rail (Fig. 16).
(3) Remove the load on the engine mounts by care-
fully supporting the engine and transmission assem-
bly with a floor jack.
(4) Remove the thru-bolt access hole cover. Remove
the thru-bolt from the insulator assembly (Fig. 16).
Remove insulator.
(5) Reverse removal procedure for installation.
Tighten engine mount to rail fasteners to 54 N·m (40
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MANUAL TRANSMISSION LEFT MOUNT
Fig. 15 Engine Mounting—Left
ft. lbs.), then tighten engine mount to engine bracket
thru-bolt to 108 N·m (80 ft. lbs.).
Fig. 16 Engine Mounting—Right
POWER HOP DAMPER
NOTE: Power hop damper is used on manual trans-
mission vehicle only.
(1) Remove the thru-bolt and nut from the front
suspension crossmember (Fig. 17).
(2) Remove the damper
Remove the damper.
(3) Remove the power hop damper bracket, if nec-
essary.
(4) Reverse removal procedure for installation.
Tighten all bolts and nuts to 54 N·m (40 ft. lbs.)
PL
nut and grommets.