SilberUrS6

The archives kind of touch on folks replacing these guys themselves - How hard is it to do these, by myself, in a garage without anything but a hydraulic jack and jackstands?

And where are folks buying these mounts? (OEM-quality is fine - I'm not taking this thing to the track.)

chefbob

I found that an arbor press was very helpful in doing the subframe mounts.. they can be bought cheap

Zwoobah

snub mount is easy, haven't done the others (....yet)

Waskly1977

You'll want a top side support bridge to hold the motor in place while you replace the mounts.

Snub mount:
Easy...

Motor mounts:
Passenger side mount is not fun to get to...just be patient with it and get some gear wrenches to save busted knuckles.

Trans mounts:
These are easy as long as the bolts don't bind up.

Subframe mounts:
They were fairly easy to replace. The rear mounts have 12point bolts that hold them to the body of the car. Just make sure you have the correct size socket. You may as well replace the 12point bolts while you're at it.
I got a set of harder front subframe mounts and they were 2 piece. The stock mounts may be a little more difficult to get into place. I would suggest using a liquid soap to lube them up and a big c-clamp or press to get them into place.
Also get new subframe bolts (the long ones) front and rear. These are stretch bolts and you might be able to get away with re-using the old ones but why risk it for <$50 for all 4 bolts / washers / sleeves?

You might want to have a helper or a second jack handy. The subframe is heavy and awkward to handle when you're on your back on the ground.

I called up SJM and had Scott (thanks for all the help with these parts BTW Scott!) order them for me. I didn't see any of the bolts listed on any of the parts sites I use.

You may also need an alignment after you're done. Depending on how bad your old subframe mounts are it may change the position of the control arms a bit. Just a heads up...

This will take pretty much an entire day to do. Grab your tools and favorite beverages...

kinderutz

i'd say everything was easy but i used my friend's shop(lift, impact gun, etc..)
i'm sure the lack of equipment will complicate the job but it's way doable...tranny mounts are a joke!
if you do the snub get a big hose and pull it over it(like a sleeve), it will improve your shifting by much and the shifter will not move at all when you're on/off the gas.
Overall, easy job!
Good luck!

chefbob

air hammer makes uber quick work on getting them out. I lub air tools

quattro20v

After using a sawzall to cut off the old bsuhing, I used a long bolt and couple of large washers to press the new one in.

The motor mounts, transmission are relatively easy.

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a4kquattro

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Zwoobah

bwahahahaha

chefbob

&lt;blushing&gt;