How to Video: Upgrading the factory Engine Mount

[SmartMadness]

We have started to produce a series of "How To" Videos to assist the smart car community in how to install aftermarket parts and accessories on their smart.

This is a How To Video on how to properly take out the factory Engine Mount and install an aftermarket Engine Mount by BMS and offered exclusively by SMART MADNESS.

More videos to come...

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Here is the direct product link to the BMS Engine Mount-

smart car Engine Mount - BMS


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[The Rigger]

Just checking, Clyde... You said to put "about 50 lbs." of torque on the two bolts, right? These are the same size bolts used in E-class Benz rear brake calipers, and IIRC they're called at 85 ft-lbs or 115 Newton-meters...

Torque is a function of the fastener size. I forget how large the bolt is that requires an E18 socket, but it's not a small fastener, and I routinely torque the nuts on Crosby wire rope clips to fit 1/2" aircraft cable (7/8" socket) to 65 ft-lbs. They're smaller than the E18 fastener in question...

Perhaps one of the forum members who works at a dealership can check the OEM engine torque link bolt torque value and report back; I'd bet a fair chunk that it's more than 50 ft-lbs., and that's a pair of bolts that you *DO NOT* want coming loose accidentally.

Just trying to help.

[BARNEY O]

83 to 85 ft. lbs. for a M12 x 10.9 grade bolt would be my recommendation

[chumly]

Originally Posted by BARNEY O

83 to 85 ft. lbs. for a M12 x 10.9 grade bolt would be my recommendation

Sounds like you did this once or twice before!

[MB DNA]

Originally Posted by SmartMadness

We have started to produce a series of "How To" Videos to assist the smart car community in how to install aftermarket parts and accessories on their smart.

Clyde and Boris, GREAT VIDEO for the shade tree mechanic in all of us!

While the recommended torque may be a little suspect for such a critical part, the picture and sound clarity of your video is worthy of an Academy Award nomination!

Looking forward to more in your series of smart DIY projects.

Thanks,

Tom

[The Rigger]

Originally Posted by MB DNA

While the recommended torque may be a little suspect for such a critical part, the picture and sound clarity of your video is worthy of an Academy Award nomination!

Roger that! Great series; I've enjoyed both of the ones I've seen so far. Keep 'em coming.

[Clyde_SmartMadness]

Originally Posted by BARNEY O

83 to 85 ft. lbs. for a M12 x 10.9 grade bolt would be my recommendation

Thanks Barney, I guess I heard wrong in KS when you said I was so buff I could manage with 50-60lbs. I will update the video and call up customers for a reinspection and retorque of the mount.

Bob Diaz, video looks great.

[Gilbert's]

Why you need to wedge the engine to the new mount this should aligned just the factory one.... do you think the symetric of the engine will affect the performance and logivity life of the parts just intalled?

[BARNEY O]

Originally Posted by Gilbert's

Why you need to wedge the engine to the new mount this should aligned just the factory one.... do you think the symetric of the engine will affect the performance and logivity life of the parts just intalled?

When you take the factory mount out the motor will rotate some due to uneven balance of the hanging engine and trans.

[smartcar111]

Great video! Now I'm really excited to order my engine mount. 25days until my bday!