Drivetrain Powerflex Upper Engine Support
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Powerflex Upper Engine Support
I have looked around and can not find instructions on how to install the Uppers on a Nov 2003 MCS. Anyone?
Is it as simple as unbolting the mount and inserting the new poly's into the top and bottom? Should I use the supplied grease with it, or not? Also I have the small upper bushing, it looks straight forward too, but...
Is it as simple as unbolting the mount and inserting the new poly's into the top and bottom? Should I use the supplied grease with it, or not? Also I have the small upper bushing, it looks straight forward too, but...
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You got it right, no jack needed. Just remove the braket insert the Powerflex bushings and reinstall the bracket. It's not hard, just don't overthink it.
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Make sure it comes with two large washers. The bushing is useless without them. It will slowly work its way out and start to cut into the bushing.
I got a set from Outmotoring without the washers. (The only reason I know about them is I had a set on my old S in 2006 and it had washers) The difference between the bushings with and without the washers is night and day.
I got a set from Outmotoring without the washers. (The only reason I know about them is I had a set on my old S in 2006 and it had washers) The difference between the bushings with and without the washers is night and day.
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MINI-Madness wrote this install guilde for the lowers, but I can't tell from it if they have the washer, but looking at the install pictures it looks like part of the frame looks like it holds it in.
http://www.mini-madness.com/pdf_file...structions.pdf
http://www.mini-madness.com/pdf_file...structions.pdf
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Ok, I decided to do this on my lunch break today. I would say it would take less than 30 minutes to do if you aren't trying to get the perfect picture, me it took an hour.
Step 1.
Remove the bolt holding down the bracket arm holding the cables and vacuum lines to the brace
Step 2.
Roll up the bracket up and over as far as you can without forcing it too hard
Step 3.
Remove small bushing bolt (16mm)
Step 4.
Remove Large Bushing Bolt (16mm)
Step 5.
Fish the brace out pulling the small bushing part up and over to the left and than sliding it out
Step 6.
Remove the Rubber Nipple from the upper bushing, use plyers or a util knife
but only the raised Nipple see sample with and without
There should be nothing to remove on the bottom bushing (there is a raised rubber key that both of the yellow bushing will fit into on the bottom (interchangeable)
Step 7.
Lube up old small bushing and push out
Fish old bushing out from backside (easiest to push instead of pulling it out)
(Clean up and off lube used to removal old small bushing making it clean)
Apply new Copper grease to one of the new small bushings and slide into backside
Grease other small bushing and insert, then grease sleeve and insert
Step 8.
Grease large bushing
Smear grease around completely
Insert top and bottom Large bushing into the factory rubber bushings
Spread brace arm to allow for extra room for new bushings and washers
(this is the best thing to do otherwise you mess with it forever)
Reinstall brace the opposite from removal
Slide washers into place on the top and bottom
(a long flat head screw driver will help position the lower washer)
Insert long 16mm bolt back in and start monkeying with the lower washer to get the bolt started, once the bolt is start tighten down
The lower washer will be flush with the New large bushing
Step 10.
Insert short 16 mm bolt into small bushing and tighten down
Step 11.
Reattach the bracket to the brace and tighten down (make sure the slot down from the bolt is threaded onto the brace)
(see picture above)
That's it. Now go motor through some twisties and let the bushings work their way in and revisit to check bolts for factory torque, which I will put in if anyone knows.
I will update with anything anyone has a problem with.
Step 1.
Remove the bolt holding down the bracket arm holding the cables and vacuum lines to the brace
Step 2.
Roll up the bracket up and over as far as you can without forcing it too hard
Step 3.
Remove small bushing bolt (16mm)
Step 4.
Remove Large Bushing Bolt (16mm)
Step 5.
Fish the brace out pulling the small bushing part up and over to the left and than sliding it out
Step 6.
Remove the Rubber Nipple from the upper bushing, use plyers or a util knife
but only the raised Nipple see sample with and without
There should be nothing to remove on the bottom bushing (there is a raised rubber key that both of the yellow bushing will fit into on the bottom (interchangeable)
Step 7.
Lube up old small bushing and push out
Fish old bushing out from backside (easiest to push instead of pulling it out)
(Clean up and off lube used to removal old small bushing making it clean)
Apply new Copper grease to one of the new small bushings and slide into backside
Grease other small bushing and insert, then grease sleeve and insert
Step 8.
Grease large bushing
Smear grease around completely
Insert top and bottom Large bushing into the factory rubber bushings
Spread brace arm to allow for extra room for new bushings and washers
(this is the best thing to do otherwise you mess with it forever)
Reinstall brace the opposite from removal
Slide washers into place on the top and bottom
(a long flat head screw driver will help position the lower washer)
Insert long 16mm bolt back in and start monkeying with the lower washer to get the bolt started, once the bolt is start tighten down
The lower washer will be flush with the New large bushing
Step 10.
Insert short 16 mm bolt into small bushing and tighten down
Step 11.
Reattach the bracket to the brace and tighten down (make sure the slot down from the bolt is threaded onto the brace)
(see picture above)
That's it. Now go motor through some twisties and let the bushings work their way in and revisit to check bolts for factory torque, which I will put in if anyone knows.
I will update with anything anyone has a problem with.
Last edited by BLU-BY-U; 10-09-2009 at 11:54 PM. Reason: fixed photo links
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