00-05 impala engine mount (3800 series 2)

How to change the engine mount with ease!

[@raymondholguin7272]

Great video and helped me prep very well. I have four daughters and they all know more about cars than all their boyfriend's and husbands 😂😂😂😂 thanks again brother! And strait to the point. You don't talk too MUCH and not annoying.

[@BodyWeakDotNet]

Great video...too many dont tell you to loosen the middle mount under the car before lifting the motor ...

[@nicolperry7720]

Great video. I’m just doing the torque mounts but it’s nice to see someone call them what they are. Teach that child how to repair cars if she wants to learn. I learned from my dad and uncle and all three of my girls can do basic repairs and maintenance on their cars and small engines.

[@qunweng4921]

I just replaced the two bolts with grade 10, OD 17mm counter parts and it makes huge difference to my 04 over 300k impala in drivability.

[@MrJamesbond207]

Youre a god send

[@mrbreezeet1]

01 Pontiac Grand Prix SE. I had a real bad vibration under acceleration. My front mount was real bad. I replaced the front mount, got rid of 95 % of my vibration under acceleration. I still have a slight vibration under acceleration. Should I flip my dog bone bushings, or replace the transmission mount, or both? Some comments on other posts, said flipping the dog bone mounts bushings may add slightly to the vibration. I don't want any vibration.

[@lRocafellal]

I like how you do your videos my dude. Just explanatory enough, not too much talking and very helpful. 👍

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Those are the kinds of videos that i perfer to watch. So when someone is in a pinch they don't have to worry about all the BS and games that many KZbinrs like to add in for sensationalism! My goal with this was to show something simple and not over do it.. Thanks for the comments!

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Thanks for all the views and subs I have another video finishing this job. Feel free to like share and subscribe to my channel I do my best to cover hot topics and trendy subjects as long as they're helpful I'll post them

[@mightymoe4u2]

Thanks for doing this video. We should all do these videos to help each other. Now i know to remove that brace ahead of time

[@nicanorac.3975]

My impala owners where you at ?

[@jeffjackson6965]

Great video! Your daughter is beautiful! I miss the days when my daughter wanted to help me repair cars!

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Thank you All four of my kids are big helpers!

[@sedross2078]

Will a bad motor mount cause the car to make a pinging noise

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Not typically

[@damiontunwar5688]

I real life fucked with this video felt like i was there step by step

[@nwavenger14]

Good video it helped alot on my Monte. Also had alot of oil and sludge just like yours.

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Did you watch my video before your install? Please like and subscribe.

[@mrbreezeet1]

Also what is a decent motor mount that won't break the bank I'm really not looking to spend $60.00 for a mount at the dealer. Everyone on the internet says the anchor and DEA mounts are junk. Will the anchor or DEA mounts be good enough. I am not a rod nut, I am pretty easy on my car.

[@supporterofeverythingyouli6255]

How many miles on the old girl?

[@babofritz8268]

Thanks for an excellent video on that mount Kristopher; My 2001 Regal needs that; I did it once but your vid is a great refresher. I used a wide piece of plywood on the trans pan last time, seemed to work ok, I was surprised to see how far I had to lift the engine. Next time I'm getting a SOLID mount, those oil filled mounts "give out and start to crumble" way too soon for as much as it takes to replace them... Yours is the best video on that mount that I've seen..Your little daughter is great helper. Many thanks. Cheers

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Thank you for your recognition! I do my best with these repair videos and sometimes people call me wile I'm recording and I dont get to finish!

[@NorthernChev]

Great job. Best video so far for this mount.

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Thanks please subscribe and I'll keep making repair videos!!!!!!

[@ColdWarVet607]

Cute Kiddie! Per factory workshop manual (Alldata subscription) you need to disconnect the CAT / rear exhaust couplet, just 2 nuts/studs much like those crossover pipe closest to driver. I can tell you theres not much room under there, the UNION will jam to the floor plate. Just finished a timing cover gasket, motor mount & oil pan trifecta which includes having to remove the engine mount bracket to remove oil pan. I obviously had to use a crane to hoist engine but still would have if changing the mount, The oil pan bolts are torqued to 11 ft-lbs so hoisting engine by oil pan would be like 1000 ft lbs and crushed oil pan gasket.. If doing it that way I'd recommend using a 2x6 board on the jack so pressure is even around oil pan and put the layers of card board on that to buffer uneven surface. Also the oil pan strainer is only ~1/2 or less from bottom of pan, easy to break that or the internal tube. Oddly enough the manual says you can use a transmission mount under tranny to lift for changing tranny mount which is same as engine mount as far as attachment but physically a bit smaller, use a wide long piece of particle board with 2x6's or 2x4's & cardboard or towels so you spread out force over entire tranny. I have a large 5+ inch wide x 1.75 inch thick rubber adapter in my 3 ton jack saddle, great to keep the jack from gutting metal. Cute Kiddie!

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Ever Forward well my way is much faster!!! I also leave manifolds on when replacing head gaskets to save time. Perhaps you can email me at [e-mail] If you have any input on my methods I am all ears!!! Thanks for viewing.

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

That's great. This worked just fine and I gaurentee my work is not only faster than yours but it will perform just as well as taking all day and having to read the factory manual! I put 200k miles on that car before I sold it and nothing negative resulted from my quick repair!!!!!!

[@houstonhandsome1]

Kristopher Hasenbuhler ill be replacing my mounts in the coming weeks!! 02 impala 196k miles and hopefully counting on it 👍🏾

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Same as this I have a second video for the install. Just not as long Please like and subscribe so I can keep em comin.

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

If you have any questions feel free to ask

[@james4lifepatterson755]

Fucking awesome work bro!! Straight to the point. I’m doing the same mount tomorrow on Grand Prix gtp

[@castillejarr]

Hey James, how did it go? I need to do mine on a 99 GTP. Was it pretty much the same set up?

[@THEJUBBERMAN]

Just replaced my mount thanks to this video

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

No worries!!! I have another video to upload about the 4wd hubs in a 2000 Kia Sportage! I didn't see any videos covering this repair so I feel like it was my responsibility to make one.

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Thanks for the support

[@thomasdickson7200]

You saved me $100.....

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Good. I'm hoping that I can help more people who are afraid to tackle their own repairs!

[@thomasdickson7200]

@@kristopherhasenbuhler5393 bad how do you line them up? The torque struts have to come out? I want to do the engine and transmission mounts at the same time. D I need another person to help me do this?

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

@@thomasdickson7200 I do em solo. I remove torque struts and unbolt the bar between shock towers (Strut bar) That way I can lift the engine. It's recommended that you don't jack it up by the oil pan but I have plenty of times with NO NEGATIVE RESULTS!

[@thomasdickson7200]

@@kristopherhasenbuhler5393 do I need a second person to help? Is to possible to do both mounts at the same time?

[@marielato7934]

kris body if you not fix the oil leak I see you doing that again, rubber and oil is like a bad marriage......good video..

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

marielato it was a power steering leak and after I replaced the pump I did the mount and washed everything😉 good call though!

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

marielato lol bad marriage

[@seanthearchitect1]

You're a life saver man! Thanks for the video!

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Not a problem.

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

My goal in making this was to help people. Any time I make a useful video I try to keep it short and sweet. I know the goal of many is to get that sweet 10 minute mark. But I wasn't worried about it at all! I plan to upload many more. When I get back to the United States. I'm currently away with the ARMY

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

it was a power steering leak but most of that is road grease! if you take the wheel off in the carwash and spray it or just use a pressure washer it would make for a cleaner job!

[@DAIadvisor]

Going to do it tomorrow. Hearing lots of banging coming from the front

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Thanks for the feedback! If you need any coaching I'd. Be more than happy to offer you help

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Hiw did it go?

[@jjs777fzr]

I come here to replace the top motor mounts and within seconds am found wrong when calling then motor mounts they are torque struts. Thx.

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Perfact!!! My goal Was to educate and show people the easiest way to do things I often work at my friend's junkyard doing repairs I've learnt ways to streamline processes that typically take 5 hours into projects that take about 20 minutes

[@houstonhandsome1]

Kristopher Hasenbuhler goat 🐐 if you’re cutting time like that!!

[@TheTor]

Great job on this video- it was informative, flowed really well, and what was most impressive is that you did both the camera work and repair with one hand!!

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Thanks you for that. I've been working on cars for 16 years now!

[@305chevyboysp6]

is it leaking from da oil pan?

[@betterffd]

Thanks for the video. A little shaky but I got the gist and it definitely helped. Hope you degreased that shit though.

[@305chevyboysp6]

were that oil leak from that be on lower motor mount

[@fredstmoritz]

Thanks great info

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

thanks Frederick

[@xPreatorianx1]

@Kristopher Hasenbuhler - My oil filter won't clear. (Well the oil lines on the filter housing) How do I shift the engine to the side a bit?

[@lexhinan6735]

Hi..Do you have a video showing you putting the mount back on?? Cant align the holes.

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

I believe I have one!

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Its 3800 series 2 It's a shorter video It's super simple tho

[@charlieb3474]

Great video! How well did it line up? Did you install the top bolts or bottom bolts first?

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

I believe I covered that in my short second video! Please like and subscribe!!! And in return I'll keep posting more repair videos!

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Long story short Lowering the engine with the mount in place works well Then you can just bolt it back up

[@mrbreezeet1]

@@kristopherhasenbuhler5393 So you installed the top bolts first correct?

[@nunyayourbusiness7327]

clairety woulda done it in 5 mins

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Awe Klairety is a good helper to this day!

[@NorthernChev]

...this car desperately needs the passenger-side lower control arm too... Check out how the bushing is torn out of the arm @ 1:12.

[@MuddasLove23]

actually it didnt look that bad. that area on the control arm does look like that when it sits in there. i jus replaced mines and didnt have any rubber there at all

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

I replaced the bushings with a blue nonbranded pair via eBay for $16

[@mrbreezeet1]

Is this the same for an 01 Pontiac with a 3.1 liter motor? The mount looks the same.

[@bigthecat1808]

Is it safe to put that much weight on the oil pan?

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Yes and no, I've never caused a leak or damaged a pan by doing it, and some older books say this is the standard. That being said, I don't wanna be responsible for anyone else causing damage.

[@EMeadus]

PLEASE don’t jack on your oil pan with just cardboard, use a piece of 2x4 (wood) and spread the 2x4 across both oil pan and trans pan. Also don’t ref on your steel lines or you’ll be replacing them next.

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

I put 200k miles on this car before I sold it and the oil was from a small power steering leak that I fixed the following week! The car still runs great!

[@SmoopyGablooy]

Did it shift a little rough for you with that broken mount

[@AdamHelms]

Did you disconnect the trans mount or just jack up the passenger side of the engine?

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Adam Helms I just jacked up the passenger side of the engine, Only a little

[@AdamHelms]

Kristopher Hasenbuhler Video was a great help. Thanks!

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

I only jacked up the passenger side! The trans mount can flex a bit It is engineered to do so But it doesn't hurt to unbolt it from the bottom!

[@johnwagner4559]

Motor mount was the least of ur problems.

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

It was making an annoying clunk. I also had a power steering leak. Thanks for your input. Please like and subscribe! I plan to make more repair videos in February!!!!! Feel free to like share and comment as you please!

[@305chevyboysp6]

were that oil leaking frm that be on at motor mount?

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

The power steering pump but the front main was starting to leak around 195k

[@shortbusoperations8513]

what lift point did you use to lift the front end to get 2 stands under it?

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

The sub frame

[@shortbusoperations8513]

Kristopher Hasenbuhler thanks for the reply, if memory serves, we lifted it from the sub frame mounts and used a jack to lift the motor a hair and knocked that bad boy out in 30min.

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Feel free to sub eachother in my comments box🤑 I dont mind lol!