How To Replace Upper Engine Mounts 2006-12 Chevy Impala 3-5L
Created on: 2013-08-27
Check out this video on how to replace the upper engine mounts on your 06-12 Chevy Impala 3.5L.
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step 1 :Removing the Engine Mounts
- Remove the four 15mm bolts from the engine mounts
- Remove the two 13mm bolts from the engine mounts
- Twist off the oil fill neck
- Pull the engine cover off
- Twist in the oil fill neck
- Remove the two 15mm nuts and bolts from the engine mounts
- Pull the engine mounts up and out
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step 2 :Preparing the Engine Mounts
- Remove the 15mm nut and bolt that holds the two parts of the mount together
- Put the new engine mount parts together
- Tighten the 15mm nut and bolt preliminarily into the engine mount
- Do this step for each mount
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step 3 :Installing the Engine Mounts
- Put the engine mounts into place
- Start the rear 15mm nuts and bolts into the engine mounts
- Position the engine with a pry bar
- Start the four 13mm bolts into the engine mounts
- Start the front two 15mm bolts into the engine mounts
- Tighten 15mm bolts to 50-55 foot-pounds
- Tighten the 13mm bolts to 35 foot-pounds
Tools needed
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13mm Socket
15mm Wrench
15mm Socket
Pry Bar
Ratchet
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In this video, we're going to replace the upper engine mounts on this 2006 Chevy Impala. It's a pretty easy process because it's right there as you open the hood. You'll need a 15mm wrench and then a ratchet with 15mm and 13mm sockets, as well as a pry bar.
Start out with the hood open and there are four 15mm bolts and two 13mm bolts. We'll fast forward here as we remove all those. Remove the oil cap and the tube that goes down in and pull up on your engine cover. Just replace that cap and tube to keep the oil and anything out of your engine. There are two 15mm nuts; use a 15mm wrench and a socket and ratchet and remove those. Now, each of assemblies comes right up and out.
Now you need a 15mm wrench and the socket and ratchet again. Best practice, actually, is to just loosen these up before you take it out of the vehicle. Depending on which part of the mount you need to replace. You can replace it as necessary. Then you put this back together outside the vehicle. You want to put it together but you don't need to tighten it up all the way right now. Just tighten it up preliminary and then you'll tighten it up all the way when you get it into the vehicle.
You'll need to use a pry bar to help you get the engine in the right position and get the bolts started into the front cross brace. Basically, all you want to do is to make sure you get all the bolts started in first, all the bolts, the two bolts that go to the engine as well as all six bolts. Get those started and then tighten everything up. The 15mm bolts, you want to tighten between 50 and 55 foot-pounds. The 13mm bolts could be tightened to about 35 foot-pounds.
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