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DO i need new stock motor mounts for putting these polyurethane ones?

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95EclipseGST

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Mar 1, 2002
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I know that the left and right ones I take out the old rubber thats in there and put the new ones in on each side... BUT the front and the rear look like they fit over the stock rubber pieces and my stock ones are 100 percent cracked and broken,so do i need to buy front and rear new mounts to put these on? see pic:
 

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Well just mount it up and see if it works. Mine were old and cracked but thats why I bought poly mounts, just stick em in there!
 
Well the left and right mounts are a PITA! I burned out all the rubber inside there thinking then my new ploy ones slip right in...It seems there is a ring ,very thin,that needs to be pressed out.I dont know where a hydraulic press is.Could i cut the rings in two places and they would come right out.Someone that has done aftermarket motor mounts please help.Thanks
 
Yes you can cut the rings out..I used a sawzaw or whatever and cut, then i just got something like a screwdrive with a flat edge and hammered it the rest of the way out after i made the cut. Just be sure not to cut the mount only the ring on the inside. If you cant hammer it out then your cut on the inner rings probably isn't cuz all the way through. The front prothane motor mount just needs to be pressed in, do not cut that one out. Ask away if you have anymore questions
 
Yeah cut it or if you have access to an air chisel that will work quickly. Thats how I got mine out. Good luck :thumb:
 
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