Q: How to Service and Repair an Engine Mount for Rear Mounts in 2WD and 4WD on 2003 Dodge Dakota?
A: Before working on or repairing the rear engine mount, clear up the battery negative cable and put the vehicle on a hoist. If your 2WD has an automatic transmission and you're using a jack, support the transmission, get rid of the through-bolt from the engine support bracket-insulator, let the transmission and engine rise slightly, take out the stud nuts securing the insulator to the crossmember and then remove the insulator from the cross. When working with a manual car, detach the stud nuts from the insulator connected to the transmission extension, raise the engine and transmission a bit, unscrew the nuts attaching it to the crossmember and then remove the insulator. Remove the negative cable from the battery, put the vehicle on a hoist and lift the transmission off the ground with a transmission jack. Next, with automatic transmission, unwind the stud nuts holding the insulator to the crossmember, raise the back of the transmission slightly and unscrew the insulator bolts, lifting the insulator out along with the bolts. For manual transmission, loosen the stud nuts on the insulator, raise the transmission a little at the rear, undo the bolts from the insulator and take them out. For vehicles with automatic transmission and without the engine support bracket, set the bracket on the transmission extension and tighten all bolts to a torque of 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.). Lower the engine and transmission, ensuring the engine bracket sits on the insulator while aligning it, install the thru-bolt in both and tighten it to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.) torque. When using manual transmission, place the insulator onto the crossmember and tighten the stud nuts to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.), move both the transmission and engine so they line up with the insulator studs and further tighten the stud nuts to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.). Remove the transmission jack, take the vehicle down and rehook the negative cable back to the battery. If you have removed the insulator bracket on your 4WD with automatic transmission, attach the insulator bracket to the transmission and tighten all bolts to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.). Next, connect the bolts under the insulator bracket and tighten them to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.). Lower the rear of the transmission, line up the insulator studs with the mounting bracket and tighten the stud nuts to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.). For manual transmission, secure the insulator to the insulator bracket with bolts, tighten them to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.), lower the transmission's rear while matching the insulator studs with the bracket, then tighten and secure the stud nuts to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.). After that, take out the transmission jack, allow the vehicle to settle and link the negative cable to the battery.