Chevrolet engine & transmission mounts question?

This is mainly a question for mechanics who primarily work on Chevys, though I guess any mechanic can answer it that has experience.



I have 98 Chevrolet S10 4.3L V6 Vortec engine with automatic 4 speed transmission that recently failed inspection due to worn engine mounts. I was looking in my haynes manual and it said to put a block of wood on a jack and use that to raise the engine to change the mounts. However, a friend of mine, that primarily works on fords, says that that's a bad idea and I should use a engine hoist. Has anyone changed their mounts using just a jack? Did everything turn out fine? What are the dangers of not using an engine hoist to do the job? I really don't wanna fork over the $50-80 a day to rent an engine hoist.Chevrolet engine %26amp; transmission mounts question?
Sheesh! thats what you get for listening to a Ford Guy!



anyway, you CAN use a block of wood and a jack. Do not put your wood on the oil pan itself, but anywhere else that is solid and part of the engine casting. Once you get under there, youll see what I`m talking about. it`s fairly easy.Chevrolet engine %26amp; transmission mounts question?
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Chevrolet engine %26amp; transmission mounts question?
if you use a pece of wood that is wide enough to cover the entire base of the oil pan you will not have any trouble! I usually unpin one mount at a time to give more flexibility.The bad thing about a hoist is the legs for it are right in the way under the truck so unless you are a contortionist that is bad idea......The engine will only go so high ,so please remove the coolant fan and do one side at a time.....been doing it that was for years .good luckChevrolet engine %26amp; transmission mounts question?
it does not really matter what kind of truck you have use of the wood is to put on the jack so that the darn metal pad that is on the floor jack does not puncture the pan or create a ground for the truck . Before you start any thing take the neg battery cable lose from the truck an check for air breather clearances on fire wall and fan shroud. do only one side at a time and while you are under there if you have enough miles on the truck to need to replace the mounts do them all tranny also.
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