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The front engine mount on the 850 and SVC/70 for that matter is actually on the right side of the car. It is called the front engine mount because it is in fact in the front of the engine that is sitting sideways in the engine compartment. By comparing the first and last picture in this post you can see that the first picture shows the mount sitting lower. A way to test the mount is to get a VERY large pry bar and move the front of the engine as you watch the mount. If the mount part that is attached to the engine moves too much or you can see that the rubber is no longer connected then its time to change the mount. When working with the parts guys make sure you have your VIN number handy cause that can make a difference as to what part you should get. You need the part that bolts to your sub frame. First remove the right front wheel from the car. To remove the mount is fairly easy, with a jack and a piece of wood, gently raise the front (right) side of the engine just a bit. Put the wood just in back of the oil filter on the pan and just take the pressure off the mount. The two green arrow are 14mm and are actually bolted to the engine, and the yellow arrows are 17mm and bolt right into the sub frame. Once the 17mm are broke loose you can usually work them out the rest of the way by hand. Once all the bolts are out, you might have to go up a little more on the engine to get the mount free from the sub frame.
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Above is a good picture showing the mount removed from the car. You might want to take a wire wheel or brush to the threads on the 17mm bolts to clean them up so when you are going back in they thread in easy. If you have air make sure you blow out all the sand and "stuff" so your bolts will go in smooth. Notice where the green arrow is pointing in the above picture, it is showing a rub mark on the sub frame where the mount was rubbing because the rubber on the mount had cracked/broken and this allowed the full engine weight to rest on the sub frame. Note in the lower right of the above picture that a good set of broken in Timberlands makes the job easier.
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All that's left to do is bolt in the new mount. Once the mount is in place, I put the 14mm on the engine in first; the 17mm bolts have more room to play with. After the 14mms are in, you can lower the engine and then tighten the 17mms. That's it.