How to replace lower motor mount?

[washdup]

Thanks Jim. So, you think my current OEM mount is just defective?

[rspi]

How do you know you have movement? Are the other mounts good?

[washdup]

All mounts were replaced last year (along with RMS) during a clutch replacement. I had noticed excessive rebound when driving over a speed bump in first gear, particularly right after the rear wheels come down off the bump at very low speed; the car just rocks fore-aft a few times before settling down, and I can hear a metal-to-metal sound coming from somewhere; also, I did this with the hood open and a friend observed that the engine rocked excessively. Then we applied hand pressure to the top of the engine and could rock it --for comparison checked amount of movement the same pressure produced on another car of the same year, and it was much less. While one was pushing the engine, I could see that the rubber component of the front mount was allowing the movement. Poking the rubber, it seems softer than the one on the other car as well.

[cn90]

For those of you who have replaced the Passenger Side Lower Motor Mount:

- What were the symptoms?
- What mileage when yours went?

[rspi]

Most of us just seen that it was torn. Inspect it yearly and change it when it goes bad.

[arfstrom]

Bump, I just wanted to add my 2 cents to this thread. While replace the "rear Hydraulic mount" I found it imperative I had to use a 1/4 drive extension to get past the sway bar. with a 14mm socket.

[RedHotT5]

Sorry to wake up an old thread, but I have a question, I have a 2000 C70 T5, and I’m replacing the offside lower arm (right hand drive) and in the course of getting to the bolts, which go through the subframe, I believe you unbolt this engine mount and lift the engine in order to obtain access to the bolt which is obscured by the engine, is that correct? I know to use a block of wood on the Jack to lift the engine, any more tips from anyone?

[MoVolvos]

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I think the 00 C70 T5 are P80 chassis. If so... On my 1998 S70 T5 the mount completely collapsed so I had jack it up in order to remove the 2 side engine bolts before getting the sub-frame bolts.
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[MoVolvos]

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It is a P80 platform.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_P80_platform

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[RedHotT5]

Also, by jacking up the engine, am I likely to break anything, this is the major concern for me right now, what should I remove or disconnect in order to prevent that? I’ve got 3 of the 4 arm bolts loose, just that one which is blocked by the engine to get, bit nervy as I’ve never attempted this on this car before.