Hear a clunk a slight hesitation when just starting to accelerate. Repair shop says the motor mounts need to be replaced. Is this something a decently inclinded shade tree mechanic can tackle?

For the motor mount, best case scenario is to have a lift and impact wrench to get the vehicle off the ground and to be able to loosen and tighten the subframe bolts. You will need two adjustable stands: one to support the engine and the other to support the sub-frame. 1) take the nut off of the top of the motor mount.2) lift the car in the air.3) take the nut off the bottom of the motor mount. 4) put a stand under the engine (on the oil pan with something in between to make sure you don't dent the oil pan).5) put another stand under the subframe of the engine.6) loosen the bolts for the subframe (should be a total of four).7) when the bolts are loose, lower the stand holding up the subframe slowly until you get enough space to remove the mount. 8) the new mount will have a nub on top and will be grooved on bottom, so, putting it in incorrectly is next to impossible. 9) when the new mount is in, raise the stand on the subframe to put it back in place. 10) tighten the subframe bolts.11) tighten the nut for the bottom of the motor mount.12) once everything is double checked to make sure it's secure, remove the stands under the subframe and engine and lower the car. 13) put the nut on the top of the motor mount and tighten. 14) check again to make sure all is well and your done! These are the steps I took to replace mine. Only exception is I had a lift. Total time? 45 minutes. Drives like a champ. I do highly recommend dropping the money for a mount from Chrysler as this is the second time I had to replace the front mount. The front mount was replaced with an aftermarket one that was a bit cheaper, however, broke after only 3,000 miles. Yes, one oil change. For the motor mount, best case scenario is to have a lift and impact wrench to get the vehicle off the ground and to be able to loosen and tighten the subframe bolts. You will need two adjustable stands: one to support the engine and the other to support the sub-frame. 1) take the nut off of the top of the motor mount.2) lift the car in the air.3) take the nut off the bottom of the motor mount. 4) put a stand under the engine (on the oil pan with something in between to make sure you don't dent the oil pan).5) put another stand under the subframe of the engine.6) loosen the bolts for the subframe (should be a total of four).7) when the bolts are loose, lower the stand holding up the subframe slowly until you get enough space to remove the mount. 8) the new mount will have a nub on top and will be grooved on bottom, so, putting it in incorrectly is next to impossible. 9) when the new mount is in, raise the stand on the subframe to put it back in place. 10) tighten the subframe bolts.11) tighten the nut for the bottom of the motor mount.12) once everything is double checked to make sure it's secure, remove the stands under the subframe and engine and lower the car. 13) put the nut on the top of the motor mount and tighten. 14) check again to make sure all is well and your done! These are the steps I took to replace mine. Only exception is I had a lift. Total time? 45 minutes. Drives like a champ. I do highly recommend dropping the money for a mount from Chrysler as this is the second time I had to replace the front mount. The front mount was replaced with an aftermarket one that was a bit cheaper, however, broke after only 3,000 miles. Yes, one oil change.