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General => General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion => Topic started by: DVP on September 06, 2008, 10:53:17 AM

Title: Need Help Asap!!!!!
Post by: DVP on September 06, 2008, 10:53:17 AM
Doing motor mounts

I just dropped all the exaust out of the why and pulled the headers but I cant get a socket over the top of the bolt. So i cant tell what size wrench I need to get.

Only guesses I can come up with are 20 or 21 mm or 13/16. I cant tell for sure.

Do i jack it up on the front oil pan sump or the rear sump? Really dont want to screw that up.

ANY HELP IS GOOD HELP!!!!!!
Title: Need Help Asap!!!!!
Post by: Bob on September 06, 2008, 11:14:36 AM
You don't have to take the headers off, just unbolt the engine mount from the car (that long 5" bolt) and than take off the two bolts that goto the engine block. Jack up the motor a little bit to get the whole mount assy out.
Title: Need Help Asap!!!!!
Post by: DVP on September 06, 2008, 11:22:35 AM
! Well could I jack it up and slip them in now?
Title: Need Help Asap!!!!!
Post by: 88TurboCoupeman01 on September 06, 2008, 03:05:27 PM
Ya u will need to jack the motor up put a thick piece of wood in between your jack or else u will crush the oil pan.
Title: Need Help Asap!!!!!
Post by: 347Thunder on September 06, 2008, 04:07:39 PM
Quote from: cougar86_89;235219
Doing motor mounts

I just dropped all the exaust out of the why and pulled the headers but I cant get a socket over the top of the bolt. So i cant tell what size wrench I need to get.

Only guesses I can come up with are 20 or 21 mm or 13/16. I cant tell for sure.

Do i jack it up on the front oil pan sump or the rear sump? Really dont want to screw that up.

ANY HELP IS GOOD HELP!!!!!!


Pretty sure it's 7/8
Title: Need Help Asap!!!!!
Post by: Haystack on September 06, 2008, 08:43:01 PM
hey sorry, i didnt get your pm until now. I hate working saturdays. I replaced the rubber after the motor was already out of the car then just put the bolt that goes through the middle in when it was in line.
Title: Need Help Asap!!!!!
Post by: DVP on September 07, 2008, 09:40:56 PM
took about 10.5 11 hours total. from start to finish but I was gone for about an hour to get food, wire and shrink wrap. I screwed up my O2 sensor wires when i did my duals so i had to re do the extensions.

Bob thanks again it helped and Haystack too. Didnt think i did too bad for having no idea what I was really doing.
 AND GOT MY CAR BACK!!!!
Title: Need Help Asap!!!!!
Post by: massCougarxr7 on June 08, 2009, 02:15:57 PM
Soo,..... the y pipe HAD to come off???? I broke a mount yesterday,....drivers side,... whenever i hit the gas the whole drivers side of the motor tilts upward towards the hood.....my y-pipe  to manifold bolts are soo rusted,... there isnt a nut shape left to them,... there more "round".....ugh...i hope this goes well tonight......
Thanks for anymore info ya guys can dish out,......
Title: Need Help Asap!!!!!
Post by: Chuck W on June 08, 2009, 02:52:05 PM
No need to remove any of the exhaust.  You can unbolt the mount from the engine and the K-member, jack the engine up a bit, and pull the entire mount out.