Engine mountings - renewal

1 The engine mountings incorporate hydraulic dampers and must be renewed if excessive engine movement is evident.

2 Working in the engine compartment, unscrew the central nuts securing the engine mounting brackets to the tops of the mountings. Recover the washers.

3 Apply the handbrake, jack up the front of the vehicle and support on axle stands (see “Jacking and Vehicle Support”).

4 Working underneath the vehicle, remove the central nuts securing the mountings to the crossmember. Recover the washers.

5 Raise the engine using a suitable hoist and lifting tackle attached to the engine lifting brackets on the cylinder head, or a jack and interposed block of wood under the sump, until the mountings can be withdrawn.

6 Fit the new mountings, then lower the engine onto them. Note that the locating pins on the mountings must engage with the corresponding holes in the engine mounting brackets (see illustration).

16.6 Locating pin on mounting must engage with hole (arrowed) in engine
16.6 Locating pin on mounting must engage with hole (arrowed) in engine mounting bracket

7 Fit the nuts and washers securing the mountings to the crossmember and tighten the nuts.

8 Lower the vehicle to the ground and fit the nuts and washers securing the engine mounting brackets to the mountings. Tighten the nuts.

    See also:

    Fuel vapour separator (models from 1985) - removal and refitting
    Caution: Refer to the precautions in Section 1 before proceeding. Removal 1 On SOHC models, the vapour separator is located on the left-hand side of the engine compartment. On CVH models, the va ...

    Fuel injectors and injector delivery pipes - removal and refitting
    Note: Refer to the precautions at the end of Section 1 before proceeding. It is important to note that each injection supply pipe connection in the distributor head has a screw adjacent to it. The ...

    Weber 2V carburettor automatic choke unit - removal, checking and refitting
    XR3 models Removal 1 Remove the air cleaner (Section 2). 2 Disconnect the electrical lead to the automatic choke. 3 Undo the three choke housing cover retaining screws, withdraw the cover and bi ...