Elantra Engine Mount

Discussion in 'Hyundai Elantra / Lantra' started by avn, Mar 11, 2008.

  1. avn

    avn Guest

    While carrying routine maintenance I noticed the right hand side engine
    mount strap bolt seems to be loose.

    I re-torqued the bolt but it is still not seated properly. The only time
    I can think I had maintenance done that would involve the bolt is when
    the dealer changed timing belt.

    I have attached photo, can someone take a quick look at their mount and
    see if it is the same?





    http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f359/AVN511/2002GTElantra.jpg
     
    avn, Mar 11, 2008
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  2. avn

    Vic Garcia Guest

    Yours looks like the rust under it does not allow to go in all the way,
    my wife 02GLS has it flat down over the metal, but had no rust at all,
    still with the black paint from the factory.
     
    Vic Garcia, Mar 11, 2008
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  3. avn

    avn Guest

    I sprayed it down with PB before torquing, the bolt is as torqued
    correctly The part it bolts into does not allow for the threads to
    protrude out the bottom. I will drop into dealer in the morning order
    correct bolt.

    The car is undercoated Eastern Canada hard on a vehicle.
     
    avn, Mar 12, 2008
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  4. avn

    avn Guest

    I sprayed it down with PB before torquing, the bolt is torqued
    correctly The part it bolts into does not allow for the threads to
    protrude out the bottom. I will drop into dealer in the morning order
    correct bolt.

    The car is undercoated Eastern Canada hard on a vehicle.
     
    avn, Mar 12, 2008
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  5. avn

    hyundaitech Guest

    The bolt is probably frozen (rusted) in place or crossthreaded. I agree
    that about the only time you'd need to remove this bolt is when replacing
    the water pump or timing belt.

    While it's certainly not right, the good news is that it's not critical.
    I can't remember for certain what the bolt stabilizes, but I believe it's
    the a/c compressor bracket.
     
    hyundaitech, Mar 12, 2008
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  6. avn

    avn Guest

    Thanks I will have a better feeling driving to work in the morning.
     
    avn, Mar 12, 2008
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  7. avn

    Vic Garcia Guest

    Checked mine again, the threads do NOT protrude out the bottom, just
    flat at it. As Hyundaitech said, that piece just hold the A/C
    compressor, so nothing critical, it you can remove the Z shaped piece
    and grind it to flatten the surfaces, will be OK.
    Yup looks like salty roads all over, another reason I love Florida,
    hurricanes are over in 36 hours, Canada winters are 8-9 months long
    (winter, for Floridians, is anytime temp is below +50 F, +10 C).
     
    Vic Garcia, Mar 12, 2008
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  8. avn

    avn Guest


    We don't have summer just 3 bad months of snowmobiling lol.
     
    avn, Mar 12, 2008
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  9. avn

    hyundaitech Guest

    I replaced one of these timing belts today, so I had a good close look at
    the bracket in question. It just bolts directly onto the block, as does
    the a/c compressor. So it doesn't even support the a/c compressor. I
    suppose it's possible it's intended to support the main mount bracket when
    subjected to powertrain torque, but since the main bracket where it
    attaches to the engine is about 6 square inches, I don't see how it would
    need additional support. For my money, the bracket in question is
    nonfunctional. But I'm sure some engineer somewhere can explain why he
    thought it was necessary.
     
    hyundaitech, Mar 12, 2008
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  10. avn

    avn Guest

    So if I take bolt out to check threads and depth there is no need to
    support engine?
     
    avn, Mar 12, 2008
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  11. avn

    hyundaitech Guest

    Nope. If you take a good look at it, you'll see this bracket doesn't
    support the engine at all.
     
    hyundaitech, Mar 13, 2008
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  12. avn

    avn Guest

    Thanks for the info after supper project.
     
    avn, Mar 13, 2008
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