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Old 02-26-2005, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by RayG

Driver's side was easy with the exception of the bolt on the engine side that held the mount to the frame. That one was inaccessible from above and I did not have room to get a ratchet on it. I had to use an allen wrench to remove it and even then I could only move it one flat at a time. Since I could not see the head of the bolt, I spent most of the time trying to get the allen wrench into the hole. That part of the job was very slow and frustrating work, but not technical. You just need the patience to slog through the process. Overall it probably took me 2.5 hrs. to do the 2 front mounts, spread out over 2 evenings.

Perhaps one of the more experienced forum members can offer a tip on getting that bolt out more efficiently?

Take off the engine shock mount (3 10mm bolts fairly easy to get to with a swivel) and stick the socket through the hole.Took me less then an hour to do both with plenty of extensions (2 ft worth just because), jack stands, and a floor jack.
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