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Side Engine Mount Bracket Replacement

  1. Support the engine with a jack and a wood block under the oil pan.
  2. Remove the torque rod stiffener (A) and upper torque rod (B).
    Fig 1: Identifying Torque Rod Stiffener And Upper Torque Rod
    G08058854Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  3. Remove the ground cable (A), then remove the side engine mount bracket (B).
    Fig 2: Ground Cable And Side Engine Mount Bracket With Torque Specifications
    G08058855Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Install the side engine mount bracket, then loosely tighten the new side engine mount bracket mounting bolt (C) and nut (D), and loosely tighten the side engine mount mounting bolt (E).
  5. Install the ground cable.
  6. Remove the air cleaner (see AIR CLEANER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  7. Loosen the transmission mounting bolt and nuts (A).
    Fig 3: Identifying Transmission Mounting Bolt And Nuts
    G08058856Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
  9. Loosen the lower torque rod mounting bolt (A).
    Fig 4: Identifying Lower Torque Rod Mounting Bolt
    G08058857Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
  11. Tighten the side engine mount bracket mounting bolts (A) and nut (B), and the side engine mount mounting bolt (C).
    Fig 5: Side Engine Mount Bracket Mounting Bolts And Nut With Torque Specifications
    G08058858Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  12. Tighten the transmission mount mounting bolt and nuts.
    Fig 6: Transmission Mount Mounting Bolt And Nuts With Torque Specifications
    G08058859Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  13. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
  14. Tighten the lower torque rod mounting bolt.
    Fig 7: Lower Torque Rod Mounting Bolt With Torque Specifications
    G08058860Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  15. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
  16. Install the air cleaner (see AIR CLEANER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  17. Install the upper torque rod (A) and the torque rod stiffener (B), and tighten the new stiffener mounting bolts (C), then tighten the new upper torque rod mounting bolts in the numbered sequence shown in illustration.
    Fig 8: Upper Torque Rod Mounting Bolts With Tightening Sequence & With Torque Specifications
    G08058861Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
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