Old one broken, got a new one, can't get at the top nut. Any ideas? Somebody must have changed one before. Do I really have to start stripping out everything from above just to get at that one nut??

u will need to take the alternator off or AC unit .. depending on the side but not that hard really

Old one broken, got a new one, can't get at the top nut. Any ideas? Somebody must have changed one before. Do I really have to start stripping out everything from above just to get at that one nut??

 

ime sure you can get at it from underneath and from the back facing forward...failing that not a massive job clearing pipes from top and going down

Just support the block with a crane via the plenum, drop the ubframe its only d bolts then undo the whole mount, as mark says you will prob need the air con or alternator out to make life easier.

I'm well ahead with all that stuff. Got the lower half of the broken mount out, just that top piece I can't undo. Everything is in the way as per usual. Just wondered if someone had been in a similar situation and had any advice.

 

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I'm well ahead with all that stuff. Got the lower half of the broken mount out, just that top piece I can't undo. Everything is in the way as per usual. Just wondered if someone had been in a similar situation and had any advice.

i wouldnt even bother dropping the sub fame ..

 

undo mount on side .. thats broken

use a block of wood and jack the engine up ..

be plenty of room to remove the mount and replace

There really isn't. Got no room to get at the top nut.

 

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There really isn't. Got no room to get at the top nut.

sorry should made it clear ..

 

undo the alt or AC to what side as failed

no need to undo wire or pipes .. just move it out the way

 

Block of wood Jack engine up ..

 

undo top bolt and replace and refit what u removed

Hmmm.... I'll have a look at it tomorrow as it's in a friend's workshop. From memory though, I thought the main problem was the turbo pipe directly above the nut. Could be wrong, didn't have a good look at it.

 

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Hmmm.... I'll have a look at it tomorrow as it's in a friend's workshop. From memory though, I thought the main problem was the turbo pipe directly above the nut. Could be wrong, didn't have a good look at it.

yeah your right it is above the mount but its shaped around it .. plenty of room there to get at the nut with spanner and hand m8

its just the Alt or ac pump in the way

id come and give you a hand but im super busy atm with a wedding coming up various other things. however im about on the blower all day saturday if you wanna gimme a call.

Should be done by then with any luck. The mechanic is back at it tomorrow.

 

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Should be done by then with any luck. The mechanic is back at it tomorrow.

Should be done by then with any luck. The mechanic is back at it tomorrow.

 

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Should be done by then with any luck. The mechanic is back at it tomorrow.

 

Mate i need to know before i die why every post that you have ever made is always duplicate:rofl::confused:

hes double clicking the submit button ... like hes opening a application i think

Single click. On my phone. To this day I got no clue why.

 

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Single click. On my phone. To this day I got no clue why.

Single click. On my phone. To this day I got no clue why.

 

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Single click. On my phone. To this day I got no clue why.

 

:lol:

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

 

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

It's beyond me! Surely a "super moderator" would have an idea why it does that from my phone....

Anyways, nut is off, new engine mount in and car is tip top!

It's beyond me! Surely a "super moderator" would have an idea why it does that from my phone....

Anyways, nut is off, new engine mount in and car is tip top!

 

You'd think that but I haven't got a clue why..lol . Will let our resident techie Jakai know.

 

Glad you got the mount sorted :thumbup1:

Apart from having a bad stammer what browser or phone you using ?

Xperia X10 (Android 2.1)

The tech stammer doesn't bother me tbh.