Rear motor mount quality issue

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I replaced the rear motor mount on my Verde a little over a year ago. I did it from the underside of the car on jack stands. It was a struggle to get the old one out but the new one went in easily after I had cooled it in the freezer and heated the tail housing with a torch.

I have just done the one on my GTV6 with the engine out of the car. The old one was still tough to get out but the surprise came when I installed the new one. I froze it again and got the housing hot but the bushing was still tight. I tried to help it in with a hammer but it stuck half way and I had to destroy it to get it out. I bought it from IAP for just less than $50. I think that I bought the previous one from DiFatta Brothers so I called them and ordered another from them. It was $90. It went in with no problem. My conclusion is that the mount being sold by IAP is oversize.

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The last time I did that job I had the bell housing out of the car and cut the steel housing of the mount on opposite sides with a Sawzall. Then it just fell right out. I pressed the new one in with a tube socket.