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Is the issue possibly that the bolt hole is not lined up correctly? I had success by having the other motor mount a little loose, jack it up slightly and use a prybar to line it up better. Common issue when changing lining up the bottom bolt. I think the threads should be decent if the bolt came out okay.
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If I can't get it lined up properly, I'm going to unbolt the engine support arm and inspect the threads with the arm out of the car rather than struggling from below. |
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Concerning the 6mm allen bolts on the top of the motor mounts, will a 6mm allen head 3/8" drive bit work? |
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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. |
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If it was easy anyone could do it.
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Glad to hear you got it figured out!
Chasing threads on old corroded bits makes a world of a difference. If you're short on coin you can always grind a notch in a bolt to make a thread chaser.
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Thanks for finishing the story, and great you resolved the problem. Sounds like the "last guy" buggered up the threads. That might have been a "professional". Such a guy at a Goodyear once spun one of my wheel studs and put the wheel on like that. I only found out when trying to remove the wheel on the freeway and the stud kept spinning. Fool didn't know old Mopars had LH threads on driver's side (as did many cars), so must have just kept turning up the impact wrench. OK to screw up, but don't hide your mistakes.
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I'm not sure the motor mounts had ever been done before on my car, so I'm not sure someone else actually messed it up. I'm just glad it's all back together and fixed. |
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Uh yeah hi, do you guys have any hubcaps for an '83 Space Shuttle Discovery? No? Hmmm... Ok, how about an upper stage booster rocket for a '89 USAF Titan IV heavy? I'm having trouble setting the interplanetary trajectory on a satellite payload while in low earth orbit. What, you need the VIN number? Umm, I'm gonna have to check with mission control and call you back. How late are you open today?
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I replaced the mounts in the 83 one at a time, and ended up loosening the first one a bit while I levered the engine around a bit to get the 2nd mount lined up. Bolts went in no issue. I alternated on the mounts tightening up a bit at a time.
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I have to reverse the rubber washers on the engine shocks then this job will be finished. I'm in the process of sourcing new diesel injectors but am having a bit of trouble determining if the sellers offer the Bosch 261 nozzles.
I also need to set the IP timing and mess around with the ALDA so the engine won't be going through motor mounts like politicians spend money...... |
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