HOW TO: engine mount 

Well Halfords ( robbing thieves ) wanted to charge me the best part of £400 to fit a new engine bracket with a new metallastic bush in ( £10 on-line ) I watched piggy swap one for a powerflex bush and did mine!! So easy, half an hour!! Cheers!!

Just replaced one on a berlingo 1.6 hdi van 2017. Unless you remove the sump and exhaust, there is no way you can get a hack saw in there, believe me, I tried. I used a dremel and cut a vee in the outer race, difficult and time consuming, but it worked. Informative video non the less. Thank you. Also, I ordered the Bush and it came in one piece, not 2 halves. The instructions say to press it on using washing up liquid. I was very dubious but it did go in with the help of a large adjustable wrench.

Very many thanks for producing this video. Just done the job in situ and your video was so helpful. As well as a drill to trash the rubber I used a jig saw with a long blade which was pretty effective. Thought of burning it but tried to avoid the torch under the engine. Second thing was cutting the metal ring out, using your method I used a new hack saw blade and it only took a dozen strokes to get through and I cut two places about 10mm apart. I then punched the metal in between and it peeled back so that I could get the punch onto it easily and it ripped out so that the rest of the ring came away fine.

Used this guide today, very helpful! As you mention trying to find room to swing properly under the car, which I was, turned out to be a right pain. Worth it in the end as the cars driving far better.

Mate THANKYOU SO MUCH THIS HELPED ME A LOT

Been struggling to get answers for this problem, and all so different ! But this is so easy !!! Thanks piggy Brill cannot wait to fix

I am going to do this I tried finding a easier option instead of having to remove said drive shaft and faffing about! Thanks for your video helped loads (can't wait to get it done) mines a Peugeot 206 SW 1.4 turbo diesel

The best video.. followed all steps.. worked 👍👍👍

Bro you got a video for everything, awesome

Awesome video I am going to be doing the bottom mount on my 308 diesel

The 407 1.6hdi is the exact same setup as this. I just beat the old mount out with screwdrivers and leverage, until a section of the mount bent inwards, then it slid out. I tried to replace it with the same type, the €8 one, while still on the car (big mistake). I got it halfway in and it wouldn't go anymore, and it's fairly banged up now from beating it with a hammer! Can't even beat it out from the other side because there's no room! Tried the hacksaw job, like here, with a mini hacksaw, but after 10-15 minutes the bloody blade had worn smooth! I've got a powerflex (306 model, same) waiting to go in and all. I've been driving around for a week or so with the mount half in, using a longer bolt, and nuts on the inside for spacing. I had to bend the bracket slightly to accommodate the half inserted mount; So the engine is pulled back slightly and so I get a grinding (from the drive shaft I assume) if I reverse with high revs. (been avoiding reversing situations whenever possible!) The bracket is only slightly bent, maybe 5-7 degrees but it makes a difference. It's also harder to remove the air filter box because the engine is pulled back a bit. Wish I had just splashed out and bought the Powerflex first time round..

Thanks for making me aware of the polybush by powerflex, these are so easy to fit once the old stock one has been removed, However you and many others on youtube say that it takes a lot of effort and time to remove the old bush, I removed mine in seconds using a sds drill and a pointy stake attachment bit, ( no effort required) and no damage to the mount holder either

Reminded me of watching Ed China from wheeler dealers , good job, made my life easier

Id highly recommend investing in an air chisel James, this job will then take you 30 seconds and zero stress :) Also an extremely useful tool for so many jobs, esp anything involving shafts / seized drive parts!

Thanks for the video. I will get one for my Citroen Xsara :)

GREAT ! Well done.

I've just bought a Peugeot 206 2 litre diesel HDi, 2001 (distressed purchase, but only 57k miles, yay!), and I've find your videos fantastic for home servicing...so thank you!! I've been driving a petrol Merc E320 for the last 10 years, so driving a smaller, French, diesel car recently has been a bit of a change...... Altogether though, I'm well pleased with the 206, as she's a lovely, if slightly old-fashioned, diesel chugger!! I do have a question though.......and bear in mind I've only a smooth V6 petrol engine to compare this against....but, my 206 'shudders' during start-up, at low rev pull-aways, and again at engine turn off? To me, I find it quite pronounced but, then again, I've not owned a diesel before...... I'm not sure if this is a problem, or just a relatively large diesel engine in a small car?

I fitted a new front right engine mount the other day, but when I drove the van, it felt much more solid, but was vibrating like hell! Could it be that the new right hand mount showed up an issue with another mount? And the old one, being slack, was hiding it more?

I had same 206 in Halfords for a diagnostic check, it was the CRANK sensor, got one for 12.50, 5mins to fit, so why did Halfords want to charge me £70?

Hi great video is it possible to remove Bush only ..my Car is an estate peugeot 307 hdi 2005..

just bought a xsara Picasso 2005 noticed its quite clunky on first gear after pulling away. presume its a similar process for the 1.6hdi

Hi ,what do you think abot fitting a yellow one on a diesel engine? Thx

Is it possible to do it under the car? I have a Peugeot 206 GTI 2001

Great video. Would you have Powerflex part number please?

So if you dont use the big washers ....you will have less vibration...right?

Any chance you could do a how to on the upper right one for a 306, Please, Have to do mine soon and already know it's going to be a nightmare

Great vid. Would a pulling tool be able to pull out the mount? And I’ve bought the £20 replacement mount, how difficult will it be to get in???

Hello. Does it fit on the Xsara Picasso 1.8 16v?

I'm not to sure I only got a 4 post ramp can I still do it?

Cool! I want to know, does the engine vibrate when starting?

There is an alternative route which is much easier if you have to work from under the car. Cut out the centre of the old bush with a Stanley knife and/or hacksaw. Make sure to clean it back to almost bare metal for at least a section. (About half an hour). Then use a Dremel type mini multi tool with a cutting disc on to cut an angled groove into the outer steel sleeve from both sides meeting in the middle in a "V" and not quite going all the way through. (Ten minutes working carefully) It took about 2mm of a single mini disc to get this done. I started on the right side, high up on the front and cut down and in to the middle, then I did the same from the left side. All it then needs is a tap with a hammer and drift to lift an edge, it doesn't take much if you have ground close to going through the steel sleeve. If you have it deep enough all the way along the sleeve should split along the groove very easily. Mine actually broke with a ping and popped inwards with the pressure of the interference fit. Easiest one I've ever done and I only had a tiny sp[ot on the rim where I punched the edge up to make good. That cheap mini tool paid for itself in ten minutes!

Is it avalable for pj 106 ?

Hi Piggy. Is this the same process for the gearbox mount on a 207cc GT (2008)? I get confused when people say "rear engine mount" or "gearbox mount". Are they the same thing?

Hi buddy will this stop my engine from shaking side to side as I have changed gearbox mount and it's still shaking like a bitch 😅 or will a drive shift cause the engine to swing side to side in the wind

What I do not understand is because the metal part of the bush is a pain to remove, why not just make the rubber insert for it that will simply fit into the existing metal part after removing the worn perished bits. The Powerflex one is a good idea but how about making a version that will be slightly smaller in DIA so it can be fitted with ease. Or does the Powerflex have enough flext to fit into the existing metal ring? Will it have enough give? Getting a hacksaw into the confined space under the car is NOT an easy one, but I shall check it out to see if I have enough space to cut the metal ring, just in case. Tx for the video, good one, but would have liked a few more options to resolve another french problem. Not much common sense went into the designing of this part and many others.

This is close to impossible with the engine still in the car, and I think I've knackered it, as because there's a hose in the way, you can't really keep the blade straight, especially when you're trying to saw towards yourself upside down, I've cut too far, and gone into the steel, and even though the steel has been cut through, you can't get a good hit on it with the hammer due to its position, I'm completely stuck now

Pug 306 lower engine mount fit there?

I really should do this on the van, but i'm waiting for an mot to force to do it.....

No way i would do this those marks you found are from the chisel , i appreciate what you are trying to show here however its best to take it to an engineering shop or to someone who has a press pay them $20 of whatever pound equivalent and get them to press it out , if they press it out you can fit the powerflex bush yourself

Why would you not just remove the brack and press out the old mount? A Shop press would make light work of that

Why didn't you simply take the mount off and use your press ?

Watch Darren lobb's videos..long done all this...