These vehicles have two load carrying mounts and two torque struts and any change in the two will need adjustment. Torque struts both upper and lower have to be adjusted concurrently so as to get the right positioning of the engine, and this is required if at all a torque strut bolt has been loosened. Engine mounts generally do not require any attention but any damaged or badly worn mounts should be replaced to avoid damage to the rest of drive line parts. While inspecting the mount, the engine must be lifted a little to free the mount from some of its weight so as to physically appear for crack in the rubber or signs of separation. Any movement between the mount plates and the engine/frame, and the engine should be lowered and the mount fasteners tightened. Antirust can be used in order to prevent or delay the rate of the deterioration of rubber. For replacement, the negative batter terminal has to be removed and the vehicle has to be properly placed and supported on jack stands. Off comes then wheels, specific to momentum, and splash; the air filter housing and battery tray is also to be removed. A floor jack should be placed under the trans axle in order to take weight off a left engine mount, which, in turn, can be unbolted from the vehicle. The right engine mount also needs the position to be marked before removal and while installing it should be done in the reverse manner with the use of the thread locking compound on the bolts. The upper part of the torque strut is removed from the shock tower bracket and the engine mount bracket while reassembly is done the reverse order, with a torque strut adjustment done as well. By the same process as earlier, the lower torque strut is also replaced with the same requiring the adjustment. For the torque strut adjustment, the connection of the negative terminal of the battery is removed while the car is raised firmly. The upper and lower torque strut attachment bolts are then slackened and a floor jack is used to jack it up to enable the engine to rotate to the rear while checking measures between two points whereby they should be 4.70 inches apart. After getting positioned correctly, the torque strut bolts are then tightened and unscrewing the floor jack, marks the end of the installation process.
