Check your tranny mount too... The hardest side, I would say, is the driver's side.
I went aftermarket myself (check out PRG Products) If the tranny mount needs to be replaced, it can be a bitch.
All three mounts cost me about $100?
My local shop is wanting $1200 to replace the two front. I found one thread where it's claimed the replacement took about 45 minutes each. If that is the case, there's no way I can justify taking it to the shop....which means I gotta do this myself. Hence, I'm hoping someone has replaced theirs and can provide a kinda step-by-step + 'gotcha' report. I live out in the sticks - so I will need to have all the bases covered before I even order parts.
I looked at the PRG's - but wasn't for sure they were exact fit replacements. Others that look more like the ones installed - the 'reviewers' weren't all that kind about repeated fails.
Edit: Just read through the thread from the link at PRG. GOOD INFO!!!
Yes, the PRG is exact fit. I did all three (3) in about three actual working hours in my driveway. Easiest was the passenger side (20ish minutes), then the driver's side (maybe 40 minutes or so) and the "bitch" was the transmission mount since I cut the original one out by hand with a small hack saw and had to pry off & out the crossmember.
Greg at PRG will even help you over the phone if he has time, really great (but busy) guy who actually owns and drives Nissans and uses the products he makes and sells.
My local dealer also wanted too much for parts and labor (with my club discounts even) so I decided to do it myself. $400 each mount, installed if I remember correctly. That and I figured a liquid filled mount would fail again whereas a solid, replaceable mount fit my off-roading needs much better.
Do they ride better than stock? I can't really say since my '05 Nismo is far from stock and I have no idea when my mounts went bad. What I can say though is that nothing feels sloppy or like anything is shifting under acceleration or braking.
Air tools with lots of adaptors and extensions would speed things up along with an extra jack (and of course jack stands and eye protection for safety). If you are using all hand tools you will probably need both 3/8" and 1/2" drive, again with lots of adaptors and extensions, mostly for the driver's side motor mount.
Ok. You've convinced me I can do this. I've got plenty of extensions for 3/8, but it'll be "Hello Harbor Freight" for the 1/2". And while I'm there, I might as well pick up some pneumatic helpers. At 216,000 miles on my truck, I'm betting the tools won't just be 'one time only'.
A lot of my tools are Harbor Freight. My tools were accumulated over the year's, some given, but most that I have had to purchase came from Harbor Freight. If it wasn't for Harbor Freight, I wouldn't have been able to afford as many tools as I have today. Since Harbor Freight price's are so reasonable, I'm not affraid to purchase a new tool or tools, when doing it myself to save money.
They have good Combination Wrench set's. A Good Work Light, magnetic parts retriever and Shop Mirror Light helps me a lot too.
Course as the tools accumulate, you'll need a Tool Drawer Chest to keep them organized.
I wasn't trying to convince you one way or the other, just passing along my experience. Think of it like this though if you do it yourself... you get to save some money and end up with some tools. Things like universal-joints, short extensions and different length sockets are must-haves that I think are often over looked basics. Z
Have to put this project on hold for a bit. In a word - it's too danged hot! And - I also need to replace the upper control arm bushings. Maybe September??......
You'll probably be better off getting the whole upper control arm. Go to Rockauto.com and check there as they'll probably have them and won't be expensive. If they have Dorman, they carry a lifetime warranty.
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