How to replace the lower engine mount (rear engine link, support) on a Renault Clio 4 and all FWD vehicles with a transverse engine.

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BEFORE YOU START
  • Be careful not to touch any hot part of the engine.
  • This tutorial applies to FWD vehicles with a transverse engine. Most will have a limited ground clearance. You might need to lift your vehicle to reach the lower engine mount. See our tips for safely working beneath a vehicle.
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Symptoms of a damaged back engine mount (lower engine support)

  1. Increased vibrations felt in the vehicle (difficult to notice)
  2. One-time hammer like noise upon pressing the clutch pedal
  3. One-time hammer noise at each start in a traffic jam
  4. Repeated hammer noise when driving at very low speed on uneven roads
  5. One-time hammer noise upon steering in any direction when driving at very low speed
  6. Noise is felt most in the middle of the car and to the gearbox side i.e. to the left of the vehicle in front of the driver

Bottom (back) engine support replacement tutorial on a Renault Clio
Similar on all FWD vehicles with a transverse engine.

The back engine support (lower engine mount) is shown here on a 2016 Renault Clio 4.
It links the transverse engine of a FWD vehicle and which is already seated on two higher supports to the chassis.
Its rubber component isolates the chassis from the engine vibrations.
This engine link ages and deteriorates with time as explained in the above listed symptoms.
Slacken the two bolts that hold the lower engine support, take out the bolts and pull out the engine link with your hand.
Work on a horizontal vehicle (as much as possible) to easily extract the bolts and later refit the new support.
Always make sure you purchased the right replacement, specifically the distance between the two bolts, and that the bolts do match their intended holes.
You might find the lower engine mount bolts corroded since this support is first subject to significant stress and remains wet almost at all times in rainy season. If so, clean well the bolts with a metallic brush and apply oil or grease to the bolt prior to refitting.

See also...

You can buy the lower mounting of your Renault Clio IV here: