Tightening Procedure

NOTE:  Reinstall the mounting bolts and support nuts in the sequence given in the following steps. Failure to follow this sequence may cause excessive noise, vibration, and severe damage to the engine mount brackets.

1. Jack - Remove
2. Engine/Transmission Mount - Tightening Procedure

   NOTE:  When installing the side engine mount, tighten the - bolts at first and temporarily tighten the - bolts while attaching the side engine mount bracket to the side engine mount, then tighten other remaining bolts and nuts as the corresponding procedures that can be seen on the following table.

   Tightening Sequence 

   Mount Removed	Mount Tightening Sequence
   Side Engine Mount	, , , and
   Transmission Mount	, , and
   Lower Torque Rod	and
   Upper Torque Rod

   Tightening Torque 

   Mount No.	Mount Name	Mount Bolt/Nut Tightening Sequence
   	Side Engine Mount	49 N.m (5.0 kgf.m, 36 lbf.ft) Replace	55 N.m (5.6 kgf.m, 41 lbf.ft) Replace	55 N.m (5.6 kgf.m, 41 lbf.ft) Replace	75 N.m (7.6 kgf.m, 55 lbf.ft) Replace	75 N.m (7.6 kgf.m, 55 lbf.ft) Replace
   	Transmission Mount	75 N.m (7.6 kgf.m, 55 lbf.ft) Replace	50 N.m (5.1 kgf.m, 37 lbf.ft) Replace	50 N.m (5.1 kgf.m, 37 lbf.ft) Replace	-	-
   	Lower Torque Rod	45 N.m (4.6 kgf.m, 33 lbf.ft) Replace	75 N.m (7.6 kgf.m, 55 lbf.ft) Replace.	-	-	-

   Upper Torque Rod

   30 N.m (3.1 kgf.m, 22 lbf.ft) Replace.

   40 N.m (4.1 kgf.m, 30 lbf.ft) Replace

   40 N.m (4.1 kgf.m, 30 lbf.ft) Replace

   -

   -

   Fig 1: Identifying Side Engine Mount, Transmission Mount, Lower Torque Rod, Upper Torque Rod Components And Bolts/Nuts With Tightening Sequence

   Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.