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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: ttipe on August 09 2011, 04:28:17 PM
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I'm in the process of installing a poly mount at the drivers side engine mount position.I was wondering if someone had used the engine oil pan to support the engine weight (a board will be placed on a floor jack to displace the weight across the bottom of the pan) to perform this job.My concern is that I don't really know how strong the stock pan is and perhaps someone has done this before.Of course the engine is in the car.Any insite is greatly appreciated.
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So you want to put a jack under the oil pan to lift the motor enough to put the new mounts in? I have never had an issue doing that - I used a 2x4 to distribute the weight a bit.
There will be more informed replies, but it worked for me.
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Awesome.Thank you very much.
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I *think* I remember using 2 jacks, one in the front and one in the back, to distribute the load and make it possible to cant the motor a bit, but I can't remember exactly.
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