1. If RWD vehicle, raise the vehicle to a height to work through the front wheelhouse opening.
Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
2. If 4-wheel drive (4WD ) vehicle, raise the vehicle in order to remove the front tires and wheels and support with jackstands.
3. Remove the wheelhouse inner panel. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement – Left Side (Chevrolet) or Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement – Left Side (GMC ).
4. Working through the wheelhouse opening remove the 3 bolts retaining the engine mount to the engine mount frame bracket.
5. Remove the oil pan skid plate, if equipped.
6 . Remove the engine protection shield from the vehicle, if equipped.
NOTE: Refer to ENGINE LIFTING NOTICE .
7. If RWD vehicle, using a suitable jack on the ground wire bolt bosses, raise the engine.
Only raise the engine enough to separate the engine mount to engine mount bracket.
8 . If 4WD vehicle, attach a chain to the front o f the engine. Use accessible mounting bolts for the generator mounting bracket and the power steering pump mounting bracket.
9. Raise the engine with a suitable lifting device to remove the engine mount.
Only raise the engine enough to separate the engine mount to engine mount bracket.
10. Remove the bolts holding the engine mount to the engine.
11. Remove the 2 through-bolts for the engine mount frame bracket.
12. Remove the engine mount frame bracket.
13. Remove the engine mount.
