Engine Mount Strut: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix and 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the bolt and the nut from the engine mount strut and the engine mount strut bracket. See Fig 1 .
Remove the bolt and the nut from the engine mount strut at the engine mount strut bracket on the upper radiator support. See Fig 2 .

Fig 1: Removing/Installing Engine Mount Strut-To-Strut Bracket Nut
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Fig 2: Removing/Installing Engine Mount Strut-To-Upper Radiator Support
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Remove the engine mount strut.
Inspect the rubber in the engine mount strut for the following conditions:
- Hardness
- Splitting
- Cracking