[DeTomaso] Shift Happens - Broken Motor Mount Bolt

[Scott Mead Photography]

Hi Everyone - 
 
I was under the car this weekend, diagnosing my paperweight of an A/C
system, when I noticed something a little unnerving: The right-front motor
mount bolt had sheared off in the block, and the motor had shifted. With the
hole in the motor mount no longer lining up with bolt remnants, there's no
way I can "easy out" the bolt. Aside from pulling the engine/ZF, can I take
out the other bolt, loosen the bolts on the other side and (using a block of
wood under the oil pan), jack the engine up a bit to re-align or remove the
motor mount to extract the bolt? Are there any other options I haven't
thought of?
 
Thanks,
 
Scott (caretaker of 5638)
 
 
SMP-Slogo
PO Box 1190
Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
T: 626-660-8075
E: scott at scottmeadphotography.com
W: www.scottmeadphotography.com
 
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   Hi Everyone -


   I was under the car this weekend, diagnosing my paperweight of an A/C
   system, when I noticed something a little unnerving: The right-front
   motor mount bolt had sheared off in the block, and the motor had
   shifted. With the hole in the motor mount no longer lining up with bolt
   remnants, there's no way I can "easy out" the bolt. Aside from pulling
   the engine/ZF, can I take out the other bolt, loosen the bolts on the
   other side and (using a block of wood under the oil pan), jack the
   engine up a bit to re-align or remove the motor mount to extract the
   bolt? Are there any other options I haven't thought of?


   Thanks,


   Scott (caretaker of 5638)



   SMP-Slogo

   PO Box 1190

   Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352

   T: 626-660-8075

   E: scott at scottmeadphotography.com

   W: www.scottmeadphotography.com
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