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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the bolt and the nut from the left engine mount strut at the left engine mount strut bracket on the engine.
  2. Fig 1: Left Engine Mount Strut Bolt & Nut
    GM327466Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Remove the bolt and the nut from the left engine mount strut at the left engine mount strut bracket on the upper radiator support.
  4. Fig 2: Identifying Engine Mount Strut
    GM97613Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the engine mount strut.
  6. Inspect the rubber in the engine mount strut for the following conditions:
    • Hardness
    • Splitting
    • Cracking