Volvo S40 Engine Mount Cross Member Front & Rear Torque Bushes Replacement.

This video gives an in depth discription of how to change the front and rear cross member engine mount torque bushes on a 1998 Volvo S40.

[@christiandemarino8895]

Thanks! Very useful and informative. Cheers.

[@curbsidecarmaintenance6637]

Thankyou for the comment Christian, you are more than welcome. :)

[@farmdve]

I am going to be doing them today. Let's hope my axle stands and jack don't give up on me and the bolts haven't seized.

[@curbsidecarmaintenance6637]

Good morning farmdve, good luck... Preparation is key. plenty of plusgas or similer. A good solid foundation to raise the car on. Try and offer a secondary support if possible. (escape route). The car can be replaced . We cant. Give yourself plenty of time to do it, the cross member bolts will be tight or seized and will need an extension bar to release them. getting the alignment correct when withdrawing bolts is also key as to not stripping out the threads. If you are out in the cold rap up, plenty of coffee, some carpet to lay on... Take care.

[@farmdve]

@@curbsidecarmaintenance6637 I had a friend help me, we managed to do it, the mounts were torn, sadly it didn't fix the problem, as the upper mounts are bad as well, but still waiting on them to arrive.

[@curbsidecarmaintenance6637]

@@farmdve Hi farmdve, Ah yes ... It can be difficult to see what condition the mounts are in... Until they are removed or that some vibration begins to transmit through the dashboard. Replacing the bottom mounts instantly reduced the excessive engine movement and thump that it would make. Although the top mounts were worn and should have been replaced (so that I didnt have to go back in there again). it was a question of needs is a must at that time and the car was put back into service. I will hasten to add now that the top mounts do need to be replaced as a vibration is transmitting through the dashboard at low revs. But its done another 10,000 miles + since without an issue. It will be worth the wait once they have been replaced.

[@farmdve]

@@curbsidecarmaintenance6637 I still have the thump, it happens if you floor the gas pedal or when the clutch bites when changing gears(though it doesn't if I rev match). So my main problem is still there, however it has been reduced. Of course even the new lower engine mounts will give if I drive it like this.

[@curbsidecarmaintenance6637]

Thankyou for coming back to me with that ... It sounds like them motor mounts have long reached the end of there life... And this is a good point. ( Highlighted by farmdve). If your going to change the lower mounts, whilst the car is down do the rest of them... You said that its a manual / stick shift. "Just a thought", as mine is an auto. But perhaps those motor mount bushes could be under a bigger shear force through hard gear changes (more wear and tear). Wheres an auto generally will give a smoother gear change. " Say, its just a thought "... Be nice when its done... As the motor wont be trying to destroy your engine bay or jump out of the car... Which is what it feels like when there bad!.. Did a similier road test on mine... Push it. Push it.