Passenger side motor mount threads slightly off center....need assistance please!

[leathermang]

Originally Posted by Simpler=Better

If you think the threads are toasted, make a thread chaser from an old bolt and clean them.

As for alignment, get creative with ratchet straps and wood blocks. You can line it up, it just takes patience.

There are professionally designed and executed Thread Chasers...
HOME MADE ones are likely to make the situation worse...

AND as to pulling and forcing the engine into a POSITION which allows the bolts to be screwed into the WRONG engine mount..

I suggest that may invalidate the proper function of our engine mounts....

[HuskyMan]

Originally Posted by leathermang

There are professionally designed and executed Thread Chasers...
HOME MADE ones are likely to make the situation worse...

AND as to pulling and forcing the engine into a POSITION which allows the bolts to be screwed into the WRONG engine mount..

I suggest that may invalidate the proper function of our engine mounts....

I took your advice and purchased this metric thread chaser kit from Lang tools. It says to place a drop of oil on the thread chaser before use.

Concerning the 6mm allen bolts on the top of the motor mounts, will a 6mm allen head 3/8" drive bit work?

[MagicBus]

I finally got my car back together today. I lost a weekend to being sick, and a couple other weekends to needier cars in the fleet.

It turns out the threads inside my passenger side mount arm were a bit messed up. I was surprised, as I had no oddness removing the old bolt. I took the engine mount arm off the engine to inspect and fix. Once it was off and I saw the new bolt was binding, I ran a thread chaser (home made) through it (VERY SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY) and that did the trick. I put the arm back on the engine, lowered the engine, and was able to bolt everything back together easily.

Very happy to be done with the job.