Replacing engine mounts, E46 330i

[Kurt Adv]

Guys, its not easy, mine were both shot, the left one more so, totally in 2 pieces, my engine was touching the bashplate....
You will need a few special tools for the right one, it's designed as a left hand drive, I'm sure, but right hand drive has a steering shaft right in the way, you will need to lift the car safely and securely, remove 3 plates underneath, remove the airfilter housing, then you have to support the motor, either with a hoist from above or a jack from beneath, getting the right mount out is a sonofabeech, the left one is easy....I was short of bucks, otherwise I would have taken it to Gizmo, no question....
Keep checking them, especially if you have hiugh mileage, and drive it like you stole it, like me....if you see any moisture anywhere around or on the mountings, they can be seen from the top, change them, get them changed....OEM parts too, the best, pricey, but worth it...

 

[kilotango]

Guys, its not easy, mine were both shot, the left one more so, totally in 2 pieces, my engine was touching the bashplate....
You will need a few special tools for the right one, it's designed as a left hand drive, I'm sure, but right hand drive has a steering shaft right in the way, you will need to lift the car safely and securely, remove 3 plates underneath, remove the airfilter housing, then you have to support the motor, either with a hoist from above or a jack from beneath, getting the right mount out is a sonofabeech, the left one is easy....I was short of bucks, otherwise I would have taken it to Gizmo, no question....
Keep checking them, especially if you have hiugh mileage, and drive it like you stole it, like me....if you see any moisture anywhere around or on the mountings, they can be seen from the top, change them, get them changed....OEM parts too, the best, pricey, but worth it...

what symptoms did you have, besides the engine sagging?

i've done only the gearbox mounts on my ride, but not the engine mounts yet.

 

[Clint@MMS AUTO]

Engine and gearbox mounts- one of the first thing i always change when buying a older car..

 

[that_guy_Ettiene]

Guys, its not easy, mine were both shot, the left one more so, totally in 2 pieces, my engine was touching the bashplate....
You will need a few special tools for the right one, it's designed as a left hand drive, I'm sure, but right hand drive has a steering shaft right in the way, you will need to lift the car safely and securely, remove 3 plates underneath, remove the airfilter housing, then you have to support the motor, either with a hoist from above or a jack from beneath, getting the right mount out is a sonofabeech, the left one is easy....I was short of bucks, otherwise I would have taken it to Gizmo, no question....
Keep checking them, especially if you have hiugh mileage, and drive it like you stole it, like me....if you see any moisture anywhere around or on the mountings, they can be seen from the top, change them, get them changed....OEM parts too, the best, pricey, but worth it...

No man!
Changing them isn't hard at all. It takes longer to jack the car and remove the belly pans and covers.

When doing the drivers side just use a strap and keep the motor's weight off the mount.

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[Kurt Adv]

Guys, its not easy, mine were both shot, the left one more so, totally in 2 pieces, my engine was touching the bashplate....
You will need a few special tools for the right one, it's designed as a left hand drive, I'm sure, but right hand drive has a steering shaft right in the way, you will need to lift the car safely and securely, remove 3 plates underneath, remove the airfilter housing, then you have to support the motor, either with a hoist from above or a jack from beneath, getting the right mount out is a sonofabeech, the left one is easy....I was short of bucks, otherwise I would have taken it to Gizmo, no question....
Keep checking them, especially if you have hiugh mileage, and drive it like you stole it, like me....if you see any moisture anywhere around or on the mountings, they can be seen from the top, change them, get them changed....OEM parts too, the best, pricey, but worth it...

No man!
Changing them isn't hard at all. It takes longer to jack the car and remove the belly pans and covers.

When doing the drivers side just use a strap and keep the motor's weight off the mount.

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

On a 6 cylinder motor? Very little space on the right side....

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Guys, its not easy, mine were both shot, the left one more so, totally in 2 pieces, my engine was touching the bashplate....
You will need a few special tools for the right one, it's designed as a left hand drive, I'm sure, but right hand drive has a steering shaft right in the way, you will need to lift the car safely and securely, remove 3 plates underneath, remove the airfilter housing, then you have to support the motor, either with a hoist from above or a jack from beneath, getting the right mount out is a sonofabeech, the left one is easy....I was short of bucks, otherwise I would have taken it to Gizmo, no question....
Keep checking them, especially if you have hiugh mileage, and drive it like you stole it, like me....if you see any moisture anywhere around or on the mountings, they can be seen from the top, change them, get them changed....OEM parts too, the best, pricey, but worth it...

what symptoms did you have, besides the engine sagging?

i've done only the gearbox mounts on my ride, but not the engine mounts yet.

I could hear the motor vibrating against the belly pan, and a 'spirited' pullaway, lots of hammering as the motor lifted in and out of the mounting under torque.