replace engine mount bushings

[rijder]

The engine mounts (bushings, silent blocks) on my People S250 have some free play - I can move the rear wheel sideways about half a centimeter. These are the bushings that are pressed into the top of the left and right engine casing. The bottom part of the engine hanger is connected to these bushings with a long bolt.

The bushings are not expensive, but how difficult is it to replace them? Is it going to take heat and a press to remove them from the engine casing, or can I just tap them out with a hammer? Which way do they come out, to the inside or to the outside?

If they come out easily I won't have to completely remove the engine - I can just lift the frame up a couple of centimeters and leave the carb and all the cables in place.

Any help will be highly appreciated.

[zombie]

It's a real easy job. The mounts are bushing encased so a pair of sockets, and a "C" clamp are all the is needed.
They will install from either direction as well. I didn't have to heat but I did find a "lok-Tite" type compound on the bushing, and inside the case holes, so a bit of Scotch brite to clear the case holes before install will be helpful. I also used Green Lok-Tite to lube it, and lock it.
I forget but I THINK a 14mm Mac socket fit thru the hole exactly, and a 24mm x 12 point fit the outside.

[rijder]

Thanks! I'll give it a try within the next couple of weeks, and will report back. That's exactly what I was hoping to hear.

[zombie]