Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2005 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: When removing upper body mounts, all other body mount support bolts must be loose before raising the vehicle body from the frame, to prevent damage occurring to the vehicle.

NOTE: Do not reuse body support mounting fasteners. New fasteners must be installed for each fastener that has been removed or loosened.

NOTE: No lubricants of any kind are to be used during body mount support installation.

Remove the rear seat. For additional information, refer to SEATING .
Remove the B-Pillar trim panel. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
Position the carpet aside and remove the body insulator plug button.
Remove the body support bolt.
- To install, tighten to 80 Nm (59 lb-ft).
Remove the body support washer.
Remove the lower body support mount.
Loosen but do not remove all of the remaining body bolts in the passenger compartment.
Carefully raise the vehicle body enough to remove the upper body mount.
Remove the upper body mount.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.