Rear motor mount - Page 3

sidewaysalfa · #31 (**permalink**) 04-05-2008, 09:56 PM

Bob,
I "fixed" the rear mount about 5,000 miles ago.
The hardest part was to figure out what piece of left over rubber junk to stuff into it. Then glue it together with some silicone gel.
It doesn't move left or right so there is nothing to break it loose.
The ride is a little more harsh, only if you are sensitive to a few more vibrations.
And the fixed mount is a lot better than hearing the motor bang around.
Good luck.

**La Voce** · #32 (**permalink**) 04-06-2008, 04:27 PM

It's a 64mm mount for the Alfetta. I used a $15 homemade tool to press it out, a three arm puller and a 2-inch pipe cap. Worked great!

slyalfa · #33 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 11:06 AM

I used 2 long threadall and some big thick cast washers. One washer would set on the bush but fit into the mount hole. I drilled 2 holes to go on ether side of the thong. This is where I put the threadalls. The other washer is oversize.
I used a bit of mufferpipe on the oversizes side. The ID is just a bit bigger then the bush. I then puled the old one out into the chunk of mufferpipe . Then I used the same thing without the mufferpipe to suck the new in.

the center hole needed to be bigger then the rod part of the bush. I think I had to drill it out some. I did it all with stuff I had laying around at the time.

**aldo** · #34 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 01:54 PM

Just received a call from Vick's Auto, they have rear engine mounts in stock. I didn't ask how many or what kind, I was just happy to hear they now exist.
Hope this helps somebody else.

**aldo** · #35 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by La Voce

It's a 64mm mount for the Alfetta. I used a $15 homemade tool to press it out, a three arm puller and a 2-inch pipe cap. Worked great!

superloaf · #36 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by aldo

Just received a call from Vick's Auto, they have rear engine mounts in stock. I didn't ask how many or what kind, I was just happy to hear they now exist.
Hope this helps somebody else.

**La Voce** · #37 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 02:16 PM

Aldo it's a pain but I disconnected the bellhousing from the engine, it was the only way to lower the mount enough to get any sort of tool on it. Removing the starter is no fun, you literally have to drive the shoulder bolt out it fits so tight. Make sure you disconnect the battery first if you start working around the starter.

superloaf · #38 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by La Voce

Aldo it's a pain but I disconnected the bellhousing from the engine, it was the only way to lower the mount enough to get any sort of tool on it. Removing the starter is no fun, you literally have to drive the shoulder bolt out it fits so tight. Make sure you disconnect the battery first if you start working around the starter.

**aldo** · #39 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by La Voce

Aldo it's a pain but I disconnected the bellhousing from the engine, it was the only way to lower the mount enough to get any sort of tool on it. Removing the starter is no fun, you literally have to drive the shoulder bolt out it fits so tight. Make sure you disconnect the battery first if you start working around the starter.

DonBeeson · #40 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by aldo

Thanks Jim,
No problem with the battery cables, I'll probably attach them to my testicles so that tha'll distract me from the pain of working on these cars. Seems nothings easy.

**La Voce** · #41 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by superloaf

jes (AR4me) shows in his thread how he replaced the rear mount by jacking up the front of the engine:

Roxanne - budget milano/75 track car

scroll down about half the page until you see a red floor jack under the front of the car. he did it without undoing the bell housing or starter or driveshaft.

slyalfa · #42 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 05:22 PM

I did mine with out removing the bell. this part seems to last longer then the rest. as I did it years ago and I have had to change the trany mounts 3 times and the front motor mounts 2 times and that part is 100% good still.

**aldo** · #43 (**permalink**) 04-15-2008, 04:03 PM

Well, just wanted to report success on installing the rear motor mount.

My son, Christian did the lion's share of the work, I moaned and bitched for both of us.

A couple of pics of what we ended up doing.
As you can see we sort of stole bits from all the great suggestions.

Thanks for everyones help.