Motor mount install question

[RETed]

I've forgotten how the driver's side looks like, but I remember how the passenger side looks like...

The passenger side engine mount uses that aluminum bracket which is bolted onto the bottom of the engine.
The aluminum bracket has a straight slot in it.
This is the side the raised dimple is supposed to be.
I believe the slot in the engine cradle on that side is a "J"?
It's very hard to shove the raised dimple in the "J" slot.
So, the raised dimple is supposed to face upward into the aluminum bracket.


-Ted

[infernosg]

^^^ Gotcha, you guys are talking about different things.

Yeah, the passenger's side mount has a straight slot in the aluminum bracket (the one that bolts to the oil pan) and the slot in the subframe is "j" shapped. The driver's side is similar in that the bracket bolted to the engine is slotted but the subframe piece is just a single hole. I'm guessing Mazda's intent was for the driver's side to be lowered into place first.

I suppose TTT is correct regarding the orientation of the nub with the stud? That is, the studs are on the "outside" and the nubs are on the "inside" and both are located within the slot of the bracket.