Motor Mount Issues
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From: Southwest Missouri
Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 5.3
Transmission: Th400
Motor Mount Issues
Im haveing issues getting to the motor mount nuts , The lca is in the way , does anybody have any tips on how to get to them?
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From: Ankara, Turkey
Car: '89 Trans Am GTA
Engine: L98 - 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27 BW 9 Bolt
Re: Motor Mount Issues
Replaced motor mounts with poly just yesterday. Use a swivel joint and a 20> cm extension. If the joint is not stiff enough to stay still, use some tape. You can reach the nuts through the gap near front A-Arm mount with a socket. Fix the socket from the bottom, turn from the top. They're all 15 mm in my car. When installing back, again use a tape to fix the washer and nut to each other and to the socket. Be careful not to drop them into the K-member frame, might be hard to get them back.
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Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 152
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From: Southwest Missouri
Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 5.3
Transmission: Th400
Re: Motor Mount Issues
Replaced motor mounts with poly just yesterday. Use a swivel joint and a 20> cm extension. If the joint is not stiff enough to stay still, use some tape. You can reach the nuts through the gap near front A-Arm mount with a socket. Fix the socket from the bottom, turn from the top. They're all 15 mm in my car. When installing back, again use a tape to fix the washer and nut to each other and to the socket. Be careful not to drop them into the K-member frame, might be hard to get them back.
ok thanks that should help quite a bit . I was considering dropping the Aarm.
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 29
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From: Ankara, Turkey
Car: '89 Trans Am GTA
Engine: L98 - 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27 BW 9 Bolt
Re: Motor Mount Issues
Also, don't panic if the motor doesn't fall back flush with the new mounts. Even 1 mm is enough for it to remain stuck on one side, polyurethane is a pretty strong material and just the friction with the bracket can hold the engine up. Just raise and drop the engine a few times (slowly of course) and lightly hammer the bracket on the side that's stuck. It'll fall easily with the weight of the engine helping.
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