Re: motor mount replacement

[eric chase person <eperson@students.uiuc.edu>]

have fun with the drivers side mount while the engine and trans are in.
i had to take a sheet metal shears to the inner fender well(gasp!) to get
the front bracket bolt to slide out and that was after lowering the engine
down as far as i could with the front mount removed.  I'm sure there is an
easier way to do it, but i couldnt find it short of removing the whole
motor.  I had to cut a 2 inch slot in the inner fender sheetmetal to get
that bolt to slide out and when i put the bolt back in i installed it the
opposite way--much easier.
hth

Eric P
86 16v

On Tue, 11 Jan 2000 Maahsman@aol.com wrote:

> I just got done doing the front mount today.  I replaced it with the TT heavy 
> duty one.  Put the car on jack stands...and put a hydraulic jack under the 
> oil pan.  Put a block of wood or something between the motor and jack,  and 
> lift slightly.  This will take the pressure off of the mount itself.  Un-bolt 
> the front bracket,  then the bracket that is attached to the block---via the 
> starter bolts.  The starter bolts on my 16v use a large torx bolt....be 
> careful not to strip it.   Assemble new mount as one piece and your cookin 
> wit gas.
> 
> As for the side mounts...Im waitin to find out myself!
> 
> Hope this helps
> Joe Maahs
> 88 16v roc  
> 96 vr6 gitie
> 
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