Inspection
1. For easier access, fully apply the parking brake, raise the front of the vehicle and securely jack it up (see «Lifting and placing the car on supports»).
2. Check the rubber of the supports for cracks, hardening, or separating from the metal. If there are obvious defects, replace the support.
3. Check up reliability of an inhaling of nuts/bolts of fastening of support. If possible, use a torque wrench to check.
4. Check for wear on the bearings. To do this, carefully pry the support with a large screwdriver or other lever and check for play. When this check is not possible, have an assistant move the engine/gearbox «back forward» or «left - right», and at this time, watch the supports. Although some play is inherent even with new elements, you will clearly see increased wear. If excessive play is found, first check that the bolts/nuts are properly tightened and then replace the worn parts as described below.
Replacement
Right support (engines 1.9 l)
5. Disconnect the ground wire from the battery (see «Disconnecting the battery»).
6. Release the fasteners on the right side and on the top plane of the engine cover, and then remove the cover, being careful not to fall out of the corresponding rubber supports (pic. 4.1, a-c).
7. Place a jack under the engine by placing a piece of wood on top of the jack head. Raise the jack just enough to relieve the engine mounts.
8. Turn out three bolts of fastening of the top bracket of the right support of the engine/gearbox to the bottom bracket (on the engine). Loosen the single nut securing the top bracket to the rubber mount (pic. 20.8).
Pic. 20.8. Remove the bolts (A), unscrew the nut (IN) and remove the bracket from the top of the right support (engines 1.9 l)
9. Remove the top bracket from the rubber support and bottom bracket (on the engine), and then remove the rubber buffer plate (in the presence of).
10. Using a strap wrench or similar tool, unscrew the rubber mount from the body. Alternatively, make a tool out of a suitable metal tube, on which the projections should be provided that fit into the cutouts in the support.
11. Check all elements for signs of wear or damage and replace if necessary.
12. When assembling, screw the rubber support into the body and tighten it securely.
13. Install the rubber buffer plate, then install the top support bracket and tighten the appropriate bolts and nut to the specified torque.
14. Remove the jack from under the engine. Connect ground wire to battery. Install the top cover on the engine.
Right support (engines 2.0 l)
15. Disconnect the ground wire from the battery (see «Disconnecting the battery»).
16. Rotate the four plastic tabs 90°and remove the engine cover (pic. 6.25, a, b).
17. Place a jack under the engine by placing a piece of wood on top of the jack head. Raise the jack just enough to relieve the engine mounts.
18. On early engines, remove the EGR solenoid valve support bracket bolt and slide the valve to the side.
19. Turn out two bolts of fastening of an intensifying arm of the right support to a body and remove an arm together with the gauge of position of a pedal of an accelerator (on later engines) (pic. 6.31).
20. Turn out three bolts of fastening of the top bracket of the right support of the engine/gearbox to the bottom bracket (on the engine).
21. Remove the domed buffer nut and then remove the single nut securing the top bracket to the rubber mount (pic. 20.21).
Pic. 20.21. Loosen the domed buffer nut on top of the support to gain access to the main nut (engines 2.0 l)
22. Remove the top bracket from the rubber support and bottom bracket (on the engine). Then remove the rubber buffer plate.
23. Using a strap wrench or similar tool, unscrew the rubber mount from the body. Alternatively, make a tool out of a suitable metal tube, on which the projections should be provided that fit into the cutouts in the support.
24. Check all elements for signs of wear or damage and replace if necessary.
25. When assembling, screw the rubber support into the body and tighten it securely.
26. Install the rubber buffer plate and install the top support bracket and tighten the appropriate bolts and nut to the specified torque.
27. Install the reinforcement bracket and secure it with two bolts, which should be tightened to the prescribed torque. On early engines, install the EGR solenoid valve support bracket on the reinforcement bracket, install the appropriate bolt and tighten it securely.
28. Remove the jack from under the engine and install the lower protection. Connect ground wire to battery. Install the top cover on the engine.
Left support
29. Refer to paragraph 20 of chapter 2B.
Rear support
30. Refer to paragraph Chapter 16 2A.