2000 S70 GLT SE engine mount bolt broken

Post by **Rondo** » 25 Oct 2015, 15:10

Hello all, my 70 has begun vibrating pretty badly. It has been doing it for a while and I chalked it up to a leaky exhaust as I was getting a p0442 code. I changed out the cat and found no leaks, but still had the vibration, esp while in gear at idle and under low speed acceleration. I searched the site and narrowed it down to the right side engine mount. I pulled back the fender skirt and found that there was only the bottom bolt in the mount. Looking further in, I found that the bolt had been sheared off. The mount itself looks OK and isn't collapsed. So, my question is: could the vibration be just from the missing bolt? If so, providing I can remove the bbroken one, where do I look to get a new one? Dealer? I looked in Tasca and there is only one type of mount bolt. I find it hard to believe that they would all be the same. Any help would be great. The rattling is starting to really bug me. Thanks.

Post by **FLXC90** » 25 Oct 2015, 16:52

Hit up the local Pick n' pull. It'll cost you a buck to get in, they'll probably let you have the bolt. But while you're there...

Post by **kahl** » 25 Oct 2015, 17:39

I would remove the mount and see if it is cracked. You will need to do this sooner or later to drill out that sheared bolt. Take the other bolt to a good hardware store and have them match it up. You can also place a pry bar around the engine block by the mount and see it you have any movement of the mount that is irregular.

Post by **Rondo** » 25 Oct 2015, 18:08

Yeah, the pick n pull will probably be my best bet so I can drive my car there. The biggest assumption here is that I can get the old bolt out at all. Hopefully a fair amount of pb blaster will do it, but I've never had much luck with easy outs. Might have to weld a head on it.

Post by **Rondo** » 03 Nov 2015, 22:48

So I'm about to attempt to remove the sheared bolt from the motor mount bracket on the engine tomorrow. Can I easily remove the bracket from the engine as long as it is jacked up? That would be much easier than doing it in situ.

Post by **kahl** » 03 Nov 2015, 23:20

The engine mount is easily removed. I would remove bolt from frame then slightly jack up engine then remove the two bolts from the block.