2025-10-21 Engine Mount Rebuild First of Three

Early on, I checked the gearbox mount and, well, the rubber portion is gone.   When the engine is running, it shakes.  So, I expect the engine mounts to be toast as well.  When I pushed on the left-hand one, it sank into the rubber.  UGH!

I watched some videos and read some feedback where others have replaced the rubber mount in situ.   There was no way I could access the mounting bolts.  It would probably be different if it were up on a hoist.  

Step one: jacked up the engine to take the load off.  There are four 5/16" bolts on the engine and four M8 bolts on the fender.   Then the massive 19mm k-member mount bolt.  

Getting it on the bench....

Don't forget the harness holder :-)   It is a strip of metal with a rubber tube over it.  Like the one by the starter.  It gets blasted, painted, and then three layers of heat-shrink tubing are applied over the top.   Refurbished and ready to go

This is the "movement" on the mount LOL 

It is toast!

Separating the mount, it looks like the OE mount.  So it would be 45 years old.  We all wobble after 45 years LOL 

After breaking apart the mount into its pieces, off to the sonic cleaner for an hour of a hot bath.   The engine side mount already looks better with no grease LOL 

Off to the media blaster 

Off to paint for all of the pieces

Here is the result 

Fully reassembled on the bench.  The main 19mm locknut is just short of snug, so it can move up and down before the final tightening.  

Yes, I added a ground strap across the mount.  I confirmed the conductivity.  Needed to scrape the paint off the engine side and the fender side.    Wherever possible, add extra ground straps.   LBCs will never complain that there are too many LOL 

The wiring harness holder is back on as well

After playing with the bolts to get them all aligned, it is back in 

New bolts wherever possible.  Lock washers everywhere and new locknuts :-)  Another job done, and only two more mounts to go