Q: i had the RH driveshaft replaced and 4 weeks later my engine dismounted and is sitting on the struts and into the radiator

asked by on May 02, 2017

Driveshaft replaced and 4 weeks later the engine has dismounted. Is the engine mount and two bolts part of the installation process when implementing a driveshaft on a freelander land rover

My car has 140000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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