Transaxle Support Insulator: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Clean the rear transaxle mount bolts using a wire brush and apply new Threadlocker to the threads.
Position the transaxle mount in place and install the upper bolts.
- Tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 1: Installing Upper Bolts
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the rear transaxle mount. Install the bolts.
- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Bolts For Rear Transaxle Mount
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.