Is this a motor mount?

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05-02-2005, 08:16 AM
Billy Blaze

Is this a motor mount?

A question for 99 owners or someone who knows I guess.
You know the metal bar that goes over the oil filter that you have to remove to change the oil in a 99, what is that called?
It has two bolts that hold it in on top and one on the bottom.
How important is this to keep on, it seems easier to just leave it off to get to the filter from the top...however I guess since I have to pull that shroud under the bottom of the car to change the oil anyhow it does not matter much. The engine does seem to move around a lot with it on so its probably best to leave it that way...just curious about it.
Thanks
05-02-2005, 08:32 AM
sammm

It's not a motor mount, but I'm not sure what you're describing. You should be able to remove the oil filter on a '99 with no disassembly.
05-02-2005, 08:34 AM
POS Racing

Ya got a picture of this metal bar Billy?
05-02-2005, 08:36 AM
Billy Blaze

Well its an silver painted machined bar about a foot long...goes almost right across the oil filter, I guess I could have most likely gotten the filter off without taking the bar off but it would have been a slow proccess.
It bolts to the engine and then the frame if I remember correctly, will take another close look at it when the wife comes home with the car tonight.
05-02-2005, 08:38 AM
Treibenschnell

Must be the Johnson rod.
05-02-2005, 08:46 AM
Billy Blaze

Last time I checked My Johnson Rod was still attached...lol

I will take a pic and post it this evening as the wife has the car.
05-02-2005, 09:33 AM
MadMerv

It's just a brace for the front of the intake manifold. You don't need to remove it to change the oil filter. Do it thru the wheel well....easy!

Motor mounts are black and sit between the subframe and the engine block, directly above the big holes under the subframe.
05-02-2005, 12:19 PM
Majik

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMerv

It's just a brace for the front of the intake manifold. You don't need to remove it to change the oil filter. Do it thru the wheel well....easy!

Motor mounts are black and sit between the subframe and the engine block, directly above the big holes under the subframe.

We have a winner. That is what I thought it was too. Billy, you shouldnt need to remove anything to change the oil. I even do the filter from the top.
05-02-2005, 12:21 PM
Billy Blaze

Maybe I just had a hard time with it cause it was on there tight last time.
05-02-2005, 09:16 PM
icepenguin66

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy Blaze

It has two bolts that hold it in on top and one on the bottom.
How important is this to keep on, it seems easier to just leave it off to get to the filter from the top...The engine does seem to move around a lot with it on so its probably best to leave it that way...

It's just a brace from the motor to the intake manifold if I remember correctly. I doubt it is very important that you keep it on, at least I hope so cause mine is not on! I probably need to put it back on though for the last reason you listed.
05-23-2005, 06:48 PM
BAM!

theyre off on both our cars. dead weight is all it is, although it doesnt weigh too much.... leave it off for the people who changes oil!
06-03-2005, 08:09 AM
trackdog

Remove you front tire and reach through the fender area, this is a direct shot at getting to the oil filter and much quicker.

Gary