Im getting ready to swap my new motor in, and want to replace the old motormounts, seems simple enough. step 1 : Remove the three bolts holding them to the crossmember. I tried but all 6 bolts just want to spin and not get any looser or tighter. WTF

 

Do a search on the site for changing motor mounts. It is easiest to clamshell the mount and change the rubber.

 

The holes aren't threaded, there are nuts inside the frame.

 

I totally spaced your point! Yeah they spin, because you have to hold the nut! Good call. I'd still clamshell however.

 

what does that even mean?????

to do anything to the motor mounts you still have to take them off.

OP, as Aperion stated, there are nuts inside the k-member. You can access them through the a-arm pockets, but its a PITA. Its easy to do with the a-arms removed however. I have done it without taking them off, but its really tricky.

 

I too have changed the mounts, but my engine was out. Even still, PITA is correct. Slightly easier to put it back together with the nuts and washers on top, and feeding the bolts through the bottom with a magnetic nut retriever.

Do a thread search on 3rd Gen for motor mount replacement. You separate the metal frame like a clamshell would open and replace the rubber inside. This means you leave the nuts and bolts in the frame and the base of the mount.

 

Sorry - correction. You leave two of the three bolts in the frame. One is removed when clamshelled. BUT - you only have to mess with one of them and it is up front and easier to get to.

 

There's also a round hole in the K-member that you can gain access through that makes it a little easier.