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bertrenolds5
06-12-2008, 06:37 PM
Just wondering how many engine mounts I can take out of the car safely at 1 time. I have the drivers side, and front mount already out. I am wondering if I could get away with taking the back mount out also. I have the drivers side of the engine supported underneath.

Anyone have a few tips for getting the back mount out?
tpunx99GSX
06-12-2008, 06:58 PM
i wouldnt take out any more. The whole engine will drop considerably if you only leave the tranny side in.
To take the back one out i suggest taking out the bolts mounting the mount to the tranny first. then takeing out the bolt going through the mount. Support the tranny with a pump jack to take some of the pressure off of the mount.
Kracka
06-12-2008, 07:51 PM
He has a 1G. On the 1G there are 3 mounts attached to the block and only 1 on the transmission.

I would not take out any more mounts unless the engine is being held by an engine hoist. The rear motor-mount on the 1G is the biggest PITA. I would have 3 the other mounts in place before removing/replacing that one.
bertrenolds5
06-12-2008, 08:08 PM
Do you have to get uner the car at all to do the back one?
Kracka
06-12-2008, 08:10 PM
Do you have to get uner the car at all to do the back one?

Its been many years so I don't remember exactly, but I recall getting at the bolts from above the engine bay. Are you just replacing the mounts or what are you doing?
sleepydsm
06-12-2008, 08:50 PM
Do you have to get uner the car at all to do the back one?


No.

WHy are you removing all those mounts?
bertrenolds5
06-13-2008, 02:25 AM
I am filling them with cutting board plastic like the v-faq, then covering it with window weld. It has worked out quite nicely, I just wanted to do as many as possible because you have to wait for them to dry. I think I am going to lay on the engine for the back mount when I get my car off the ramps.
bertrenolds5
06-13-2008, 10:09 PM
Has anyone taken out the back mount and then the side mount at the same time? 2birds with one stone is what I am trying to do.
crazy_skier
06-14-2008, 02:06 AM
I wouldnt reccomend it unless you have support under there, since there is only the one side mount for the tranny.
bertrenolds5
06-14-2008, 03:36 AM
I think I would suport it then take the back out and then the side. I am not a sober gopher. Here is what I did with the front mount.

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1484/mountwu2.th.jpg (http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mountwu2.jpg)