P38 Diesel engine mounts

[Littelwill]

Hi guys been poking around my P38 today and noticed that one of the engine mounts is fooked rubber has degraded and metal on metal just about. (Could explain vibration too?)

My question is how do I change it? It looks fairly straight forward but thought I'd see if anyone else has had to do one and if there is a good process

Thanks

W

 

[tomcat59alan]

Looks straight forward to me. Four nuts per side and jack up the engine.

 

[Littelwill]

Thanks Alan where's best to jack from and it looks like it needs to go pretty high to get the old mount out..?

 

[Datatek]

Thanks Alan where's best to jack from and it looks like it needs to go pretty high to get the old mount out..?

Plank under the sump and a trolley jack is the usual method, haven't looked too closely on the P38 though.
Can't see it would have to be lifted much from memory, I'll have a look tomorrow if it will help.

 

[tomcat59alan]

Thanks Alan where's best to jack from and it looks like it needs to go pretty high to get the old mount out..?

Should slide out without going too high. Wooden block and a jack on the sump, once you have taken the bottom cover off

 

[Littelwill]

Right so not to hard to do then. I'll give it a go. Any mounts to go for?

 

[tomcat59alan]

Right so not to hard to do then. I'll give it a go. Any mounts to go for?

Don't know mate, never had to change them. Good luck

 

[Littelwill]

Cheers for your help anyway I'll have a go tomorrow and report back ...

 

[Datatek]

Not ****part IMO

 

[Littelwill]

No I've heard that the rubber isn't soft enough? Does that sound right to you?

 

[wammers]

You have a stark choice between Britpart at £10.80 each. Bearmach (possibly made by the same supplier as Britpart) at £13.00 each and Genuine Land rover at £60.00 each. Possibly at this stage of the game made by the same supplier as the previous two. Decisions, decisions.

 

[ovalandrover]

If its a diesel the left hand one is easy but the right hand one can be a little tricky

 

[Littelwill]

Morning Alan yeah she's a diesel was going to have a go today. And wammers is there a diffrence in rubber softness on gen and Brit part mounts do you think?

 

[wammers]

Morning Alan yeah she's a diesel was going to have a go today. And wammers is there a diffrence in rubber softness on gen and Brit part mounts do you think?

Don't have a clue.

 

[Littelwill]

Just to come back to this (replaced mounts a while back) if you lift the engine up with the jack with a block of wood on the sump there is just enough room to get the old mounts to come out. I found that using a pry bar to lift the engine using the mounting bracket the mounts attach to helped give that tiny bit more space to get them out. In all I think it took about an hour and a half and engine is much smoother for it. Well worth it. I went for genuine mounts to save time and money in the long run.

 

[Grrrrrr]

Just to come back to this (replaced mounts a while back) if you lift the engine up with the jack with a block of wood on the sump there is just enough room to get the old mounts to come out. I found that using a pry bar to lift the engine using the mounting bracket the mounts attach to helped give that tiny bit more space to get them out. In all I think it took about an hour and a half and engine is much smoother for it. Well worth it. I went for genuine mounts to save time and money in the long run.

How much did you have to lift it? Does it not strain oil cooler pipes or similar? Did they just slide out sideways?

 

[Littelwill]

You have to lift it a fair way to get them out. Oil cooler pipes were ok. I lifted it as far as I dared then used a pry bar to leaver them out. When you do it you'll see what I mean.

 

[Grrrrrr]

You have to lift it a fair way to get them out. Oil cooler pipes were ok. I lifted it as far as I dared then used a pry bar to leaver them out. When you do it you'll see what I mean.

Mine look OK but the metal rod that goes in is a bit shiny as if it has been moving around and polishing itself. I guess it will anyway as that' kind of the point but I'm trying to make my mind up my mind if the movement is excessive or not!

 

[Littelwill]

The metal rod that goes through it doesn't actually have anything to do with the vibration dampening that the mounts do. The two square rubber blocks one each end do all of that. The metal bar is there to prevent the engine leaving the mountings in a head on accident. So it's ok if that bit moves about. The rubber squares are compressed with the weight of the engine and that is where the vibrations are cushioned. Hope that helps

 

[Grrrrrr]

The metal rod that goes through it doesn't actually have anything to do with the vibration dampening that the mounts do. The two square rubber blocks one each end do all of that. The metal bar is there to prevent the engine leaving the mountings in a head on accident. So it's ok if that bit moves about. The rubber squares are compressed with the weight of the engine and that is where the vibrations are cushioned. Hope that helps

It does! The rest looks solid!

I'll have to sort out those dash bulbs then. Been getting around to it for years!