I got a sore throat on Monday afternoon. It got so bad I didn't sleep nearly enough that night. So I took the day off work to recover. I usually take some essential oils to fix any sore throat before it can get a hold of me. But I was a little late this time. When those essential oils hit the sore spots in the throat, it really stings.
Then my neighbor called to say she dropped off her car for me to replace the power steering hose. I wasn't going to have time until maybe Friday, so I figured I'd replace it then. Besides, I told her on Sunday at church that I'd fix her car on Tuesday. How hard could it be?
Apparently three hours worth. I had to drop the sub-frame that holds the drivetrain down about an inch to get the hose in there.
The passenger side top motor mount needed to be removed to get a little more room.
It looks like that motor mount needs to be replaced.
I loosened the front mounting bolts, and removed the back ones and let the frame down with a floor jack. It stopped after about an inch. If I needed more room, I'd put the floor jack under it and find other things to un-bolt, like the struts. But that was enough room, barely.
This van needs both sway bar links replaced. I'd say these were well beyond their wear limit.
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