Re: Replacing front motor mount

[Brett Van Sprewenburg <brett@netacc.net>]

<x-flowed>>Brett the Scirocco god wrote:
>
> >Front one is pretty easy, you need an 8mm hex drive for the long upper
> >starter/mount bolt, and (usually) for the lower an 8mm 12 point triple
> >square drive.  This is the same tool used for the inner CV joint flange,
> >and strangely enough also fits the stock teardrop centercaps.  I would
> >recommend not using a hex drive as you'll more then likely strip the
> >bolt and be an unhappy camper.  After pulling these two long bolts,
> >the starter and the front motor mount practically fall down on your head,
> >so you might want to disconnect the battery and solenoid first so you
> >don't have battery + swinging around your engine compartment.  You
> >may have to jack around with the engine to get everything back.  The
> >rubber plug motor mount is pretty easy to R&R from the bracket.
>
>
>Ok...   That's all fine and good if you're like Brett and have a nice clean
>engine bay with all bolts being broken loose recently....   for the rest of
>us (lazy bastards) here is what I think is easier (yes I am a lazy bastard
>and will usually end up doing more work trying to save some  :)
>
>Since you're doing both the front and the rear mounts, completely remove the
>rear mount.  Then, using a 17mm socket or wrench, remove the two bolts
>holding the "cup" of the front mount to the crossmember.  Then push up on
>the back of the motor or tranny, this will swing the front mount down.
>Remove cup, remove rubber mount, stick new rubber mount on, put cup on
>rubber mount, swing back up into place and re-install bolts.  Then install
>your new rear mount and you're done
>
>BTW, if you go with the "remove the starter" method, I have found on most of
>my parts cars, etc that both starter bolts should use the same tool which is
>not the same one used for cv bolts or teardrop caps.  The older cars had
>hex-heads (allen bolts) top and bottom.  I have also found some cars to have
>the nuts welded to the front mount, and some have just the upper nut welded
>on
>
>John


Thank you John for those always welcome words of wisdom. :)  I see nothing
wrong with your method either, this doesn't twist the side mounts too
much then?  As a point of reference, my 88 has both nuts welded to the
front mount, the top bolt was hex, the lower triple square.  My 85
is top nut not welded, top bolt hex, lower triple square.  My previous 80
was both welded, both hex.  Takes all kinds, eh?

==Brett

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