Cannot remove motor mounts, Would like some advice |
Cannot remove motor mounts, Would like some advice |
Oct 24, 2008 - 12:20 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 29, '03 From 캘리포니아 Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
I would like some advice on a situation I'm in. Today, I was trying to install front and rear motor mount inserts on my Celica, but I'm having an extremely difficult time removing the mounts. At first, the bolts were just on extremely tight, but I managed to remove all the 14mm bolts on the bottom. My problem is with the front mount's through bolt. I removed the nut at the end of it, but the bolt is stuck on the rubber part and I am unable to pull the bolt out. I have tried hammering the bolt out, but it will just not budge. When I try to turn the bolt, the mount just turns with it, and when the mount cannot turn anymore, the rubber part begins to twist and twist even tighter around the through bolt. I do not want to damage the mount too much, because I just have new inserts, not new motor mounts. I'm at the point of just buying new mounts completely so that I can just be very rough and hack the old ones out even.
If anybody has any ideas on how to remove the bolt without damaging the rubber part of the mount, please let me know. Thank you. -------------------- |
Oct 24, 2008 - 8:09 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 29, '03 From 캘리포니아 Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
Thanks for all the tips! I had every bolt removed but the through bolt ofcourse, and the 2 that hold the mount to the transmission. I'm not sure if there is a special way to get to those bolts without removing the through bolt first? Seems like I wouldn't be able to get a socket or anything in there since the mount is in the way of those 2 bolts. I will be trying again on Monday when I have the day off. I had to put everything back together to go to work today haha.
The idea that sounds like it could solve my situation the best would be Rayme's idea. I will give it a try and hope I don't mess up. Yes, and after looking at the rear mount... yeah indeed looks like a pain! I might need to get a new mount or atleast a new bolt for it. It looks like there is a bolt that holds onto an exhaust hanger on that mount? Well the bolt seems to have broken over time and there is a piece of bolt stuck in there. If I can't get it out, then do you think it's safe or even makes a difference if this bolt is used? I am having problems with getting it free from the cross member though. I can't seem to lift the engine high enough for the bolts on the bottom to clear the cross member and get free. When I try to lift more, it just lifts the car up with it. Any ideas? Do I need to unbolt more stuff? -------------------- |
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