Installation; Right Engine Mount Bracket; Removal - Chrysler PT Cruiser Service & Repair Manual

9 - 54 ENGINE 1.6L SOHC
TORQUE STRUTS (Continued)

INSTALLATION

UPPER TORQUE STRUT
(1) Position the upper torque strut into mounting
locations (Fig. 83).
(2) Install the mounting bolts.
(3) Perform torque strut adjustment procedure
(Refer to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE
TORQUE STRUT - ADJUSTMENTS).
LOWER TORQUE STRUT
(1) Position lower torque strut into mounting loca-
tions (Fig. 83).
(2) Install mounting bolts.
(3) Install pencil strut (Fig. 84).
(4) Perform torque strut adjustment procedure
(Refer to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE
TORQUE STRUT - ADJUSTMENTS).
(5) Install accessory drive belt splash shield.
(6) Lower vehicle.
ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTMENT
The upper and lower torque struts need to be
adjusted together to assure proper engine positioning
and engine mount loading. Whenever a torque strut
bolt(s) is loosened, this procedure must be performed.
(1) Loosen the upper and lower torque strut
attaching bolt at the suspension crossmember and
shock tower bracket.
(2) The engine position may now be adjusted by
positioning a suitable floor jack on the forward edge
of the transmission bell housing (Fig. 85).
NOTE: The floor jack must be positioned as shown
in (Fig. 85) to prevent minimal upward lifting of the
engine.
(3) With the engine supported, remove the upper
and lower torque strut attachment bolt(s) at shock
tower bracket and suspension crossmember (Fig. 83).
Verify that the torque struts are free to move within
the shock tower bracket and crossmember. Reinstall
the torque strut bolt(s), but do not tighten.
(4) Carefully apply upward force, allowing the
upper engine to rotate rearward until the distance
between the center of the rearmost attaching stud on
the engine mount bracket (point "A") and the center
of the hole for the washer hose clip on the shock
tower bracket (point "B") is 119 mm (4.70 in.) (Fig.
86).
(5) With the engine held at the proper position,
tighten both the upper and lower torque strut bolts
to 118 N·m (87 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 83).
(6) Remove the floor jack.
MOUNTING/
MOUNTING/
1 - WOOD BLOCK
2 - FLOOR JACK
RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT
BRACKET

REMOVAL

(1) Remove upper torque strut (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/ENGINE MOUNTING/TORQUE STRUT -
REMOVAL).
(2) Remove fasteners securing power steering res-
ervoir bracket to right engine mount bracket.
(3) Remove
return line to right engine mount bracket.
(4) Raise vehicle on hoist.
(5) Remove right front wheel.
(6) Remove accessory drive belt splash shield.
Fig. 85 Floor Jack Positioning
Fig. 86 Engine Position Measurement
fastener securing
PT
power steering