The car is a 2002 F-body. Looking at the driver side motor mount, the top bolt holding the clamshell to the block in the rear, is there a way to get to it without removal of the header? I've tried wrenches, socket wrenches with different length extensions, swiveled heads, etc. I just can't really get a grip on it to loosen it, and a part of me thinks there is no way you have to remove the header for one little bolt I have to be looking at it the wrong way. Even the write up's I've read don't mention removing the header as a requirement.

Anyone replaced it before with the motor in the car and the header still on? Maybe I'm missing something here but I don't feel like pulling the header off lol.

-Matt.

 

a 13mm gear wrench is your friend. i was able to get it from the bottom with longtubes.

 

Not sure I have never pull any with the headers on. I always do them while swapping headers

 

i did my solids with the headers in. with the alt out of the way you can get it from the front or the back

 

A gear wrench would of come in handy for sure. Working with hand tools and two jack stands sucks as well lol.

Needless to say I was able to get the mount out without removal of the manifold. The new mount is assembled and in, but it's either it bolts to the block then the large single bolt is a 1/4'' off, or I put the long bolt in first then the bolt holes to mount to the block become a 1/4'' off. I'm starting to pull my hair out. Not sure why it's off by a little bit, the mount was assembled correctly and it's in the proper way.

 

You might have to use a jack to move the engine around and get the bolt lined up. You could also try loosening up the passenger side mount, that might help.

 

Motor has shifted, bolt it to the block 1st & as Formula 413 said you'll need to move the motor around somehow to get the long bolt in. A floor jack maybe under the trans might be the ticket or in some other spot.