P80 FWD engine mount question?

[scot850]

On my 2000 V70 NA FWD, as part of the car re-fresh I am replacing the engine mounts (at least 3/5 have failed, both torque mounts and the crank pulley mount). Shortly after buying it I replaced the broken top torque mount with a good used one, but had difficulty getting the bolt back through the bush as then engine seemed to be sitting too far back for the bolt to go in. Eventually I pulled the motor forward physically to get the bolt in.

Today I decided to replace the front mount. It was a bit of a swine getting the new mount in but in it now is. What I now notice is that the top torque mount bolt hole can now be barely seen at tall as the new front mount appears to have rotated the motor further backwards.

I still have to get to the rear mount and the others, but does the rear mount (the cone shaped one) tend to fail the worst as it is near the exhaust manifold causing it to sag? When I replace that should it lift the rear of the motor again? Not had experience of this issue before as I have mostly had AWD P80's without the rear mount. Can anyone advise?

Thanks,

Neil.

[tryingbe]

It should lift the rear slightly.

[ZionXIX]

Pictures?

[scot850]

Not sure what pictures would do for this, but I'll take some later. Simply the engine leans too far back.

Neil.

[scot850]

Pictures attached below of alignment issue. Not rear 'cone' mount still to be replaced + crank pulley mount also. Latter has failed totally, as had lower torque mount and upper torque mount, and I'm assuming the rear mount has 'sagged' significantly, hence the alignment issue. I'll know more next week when I remove the RH drive axle for boot repair and can see the rear lower mount better.

View of LHS of top torque mount (1)

View of LHS of top torque mount (2)

View of RHS of top torque mount

In all the above you can barely see the bolt hole in the top torque mount. It was nearly as bad before replacing the front mount.

Neil.