Inspection; Left Mount; Removal; Installation - Chrysler 300M Service Manual

9 - 58 ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTING (Continued)

INSPECTION

Engine hydro-mounts may show surface cracks.
This will not effect performance and mount should
not be replaced. Only replace the engine hydro-
mounts when leaking fluid.

LEFT MOUNT

REMOVAL

(1) Raise vehicle on hoist.
(2) Remove the isolator attaching nuts from top of
the mounting bracket (Fig. 98).
(3) Support the engine with a jack and a block of
wood across the full width of the oil pan.
(4) Remove the lower attaching nuts from the bot-
tom of the isolator to the frame (Fig. 98).
(5) Raise engine carefully with jack enough to
remove the isolator with heat shield from its mount.
1 - NUT
2 - REAR ISOLATOR
3 - BOLT
4 - NUT
5 - ISOLATOR

INSTALLATION

(1) Install isolator mount with heat shield onto the
frame.
(2) Lower the engine onto the isolator mount.
(3) Remove jack from vehicle.
(4) Tighten the isolator to frame nuts to 61 N·m
(45 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 98).
(5) Install the upper attaching nuts to mount and
tighten to 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 98).
(6) Lower vehicle.
Fig. 98 ENGINE MOUNTING
6 - HEAT SHIELD
7 - BOLT
8 - ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET
9 - NUT
LH