Q: How to replace the left engine mount (1500 w/RPO LY2) on Cadillac Escalade?
A: The first step for left Engine Mount replacement (1500 w/RPO LY2) requires removal of the air cleaner outlet duct. Before continuing the repair it is necessary to remove the front drive axle when your vehicle has four-wheel drive. First lower the vehicle and afterward remove the generator bracket. The next step requires removal of the Engine Mount to frame bolts and a vehicle lift to halfway height. You should remove the left wheelhouse liner while taking care not to support the engine from either the crankshaft balancer or Oil Pan. To extract the Engine Mount to engine bolts install a screw-type adjustable jack under the engine block tab and access the bolts through the wheelhouse opening. The adjustable jack must be used to elevate the engine just enough to take out the Engine Mount. Install the Engine Mount to its position on the motor before placing it through the wheelhouse opening to put the engine bolts in place. Tighten the bolts to 50 nm (37 lb ft). Lift down the engine until the mount touches the frame flat, then take away the jack. Then install the wheelhouse liner before lowering the automobile while you set the Engine Mount frame bolts into place with a torque of 65 nm (48 lb ft). Start by tightening the center bolt first. Reinstall the generator bracket while performing the front drive axle installation when required. The procedure ends by lowering the vehicle to install the air cleaner outlet duct.
Q: How to replace the right side engine mount on an AWD on Cadillac CTS?
A: The first step to replace the right side Engine Mount of an awd vehicle is disconnecting the battery ground cable. The cross vehicle brace together with the exhaust system must be removed first. The repairing sequence begins with taking out the upper Engine Mount retaining nut followed by the lower Engine Mount retaining nuts. Place a screw jack alongside a wood block below the Oil Pan to support the engine while you note down the initial mount position for removal. The engine should rise to a level sufficient for taking out the Engine Mount from the vehicle. The installation process begins with correct positioning of the Engine Mount. After that, install it and lower the engine through the screw jack procedure. Unfasten the screw jack and block of wood while installing and tightening the upper Engine Mount retaining nut to 80 nm (59 lb ft). Seal the right and left lower Engine Mount retaining nuts with an 80 nm torque (59 lb ft). Reinstall the exhaust system followed by the cross vehicle brace and then connect the battery ground cable.
Q: How to replace the left engine mount on Cadillac XLR?
A: The left Engine Mount replacement process begins by taking out the front suspension crossmember followed by unscrewing the Engine Mount-to-Engine Mount bracket nut before removing the Engine Mount from the Engine Mount bracket. The second step involves removing the Engine Mount heat shield from the assembly while maintaining the correct position of its locating dowel. Begin with mounting the heat shield onto the Engine Mount then position it so the locating dowel fits its intended spot correctly. Place the Engine Mount onto the mount bracket before installing the Engine Mount-to-bracket nut while torquing it to 58 nm (43 ft. Lbs.). Reinstall the front suspension crossmember as the last step.