The lord mounts (I guess that’s what you call them) used on my 0-300 all have cracks in the rubber. Mechanic looked very closely and said he’s not sure if they need to be replaced or not. His concern is replacements may again crack within months.
What’s the best way to determine if they need to be replaced?
Also, he said it looks like a big job and that the engine may need to be moved forward.
But in trying to learn here on the forum I’m thinking you just unbolt the cast leg from the engine and slide them out. Can I get a general procedure for this?
Motor mount removal
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Motor mount removal
49 A model, serial 18963
Re: Motor mount removal
Lots of info. on this subject buried in the vault, the search engine is your friend. Cracks in the rubber are not a problem as they are likely just surface cracks. Replacing them when the engine is overhauled makes the most sense. Lifting the engine out of the mount is the way to replace them if indeed a isolator has failed ( I’ve never seen one that has).
Jim McIntosh..
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS
Re: Motor mount removal
See this post also viewtopic.php?p=148072&hilit=isolator#p148072.
Jim McIntosh..
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS
Re: Motor mount removal
That reference was perfect, thanks. I did a search and it came up with about 40 plus matches. I checked them out but did not get much out of it. Maybe I searched using the wrong words.c170b53 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:31 pm Lots of info. on this subject buried in the vault, the search engine is your friend. Cracks in the rubber are not a problem as they are likely just surface cracks. Replacing them when the engine is overhauled makes the most sense. Lifting the engine out of the mount is the way to replace them if indeed a isolator has failed ( I’ve never seen one that has).
When you say “The vault” is that a specific place on the forum?
49 A model, serial 18963
Re: Motor mount removal
No, its just me being me calling the collective knowledge the vault, the contributions by many has worth.
Jim McIntosh..
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS
1953 C170B S/N 25656
02 K1200RS