Front motor mount removal
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Used a 5/8" (I think thats what it was) box end wrench to hold the nut by cutting the wrench in half and slipping it into the cavity where the nut resides from the top side. Going in through the opening that the steering linkage passes by. Then to turn the mounts I used a chisel and a hammer after cutting away all the rubber so I'd have a solid metal surface to hit.
But like Hardass said (I learned this after I cut my wrench in half, haha), if the belly pan is off the bottom of the bulkhead, there are little wells (they're kinda deep) that you can put a socket up into that give you access to the motor mount nuts. I don't remember terribly well, but they may be a bit hard to locate. Just look directly below the mount I suppose. I would go that route, and first try a channel lock on the mount before cutting away the rubber (that sucked to do). The mount should have little tabs that stick out on the base that you could use a chisel on, unless the mount is in upside down (mine was) then you'll have to make a notch or some deformation on the mount base to use the chisel on.
I did this on an 04' about a year ago in the back of the truck and may have a few things backwards from memory, if you need clarification just post up the next ?
good luck
But like Hardass said (I learned this after I cut my wrench in half, haha), if the belly pan is off the bottom of the bulkhead, there are little wells (they're kinda deep) that you can put a socket up into that give you access to the motor mount nuts. I don't remember terribly well, but they may be a bit hard to locate. Just look directly below the mount I suppose. I would go that route, and first try a channel lock on the mount before cutting away the rubber (that sucked to do). The mount should have little tabs that stick out on the base that you could use a chisel on, unless the mount is in upside down (mine was) then you'll have to make a notch or some deformation on the mount base to use the chisel on.
I did this on an 04' about a year ago in the back of the truck and may have a few things backwards from memory, if you need clarification just post up the next ?
good luck
When I had to replace the front mounts on my 02, they were just screwed into the bulkhead.... I believe I just used a cold chisel or something blocky to get them loose.
http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=215948
http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=215948
If you got any larger 12 point sockets, you can pound one over the mount and hit it with an impact and they'll buzz right out.
http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2355677&highlight=mount#post2355677
http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2355677&highlight=mount#post2355677
Some of these sleds had threads right in the bulkhead, some just have holes through the bulkhead with a nut on the backside. Sounds like he's got a nut on the backside so its a little more of a pain.
Thanks guys, got them out. When I was first looking it over I thought I had to get a wrench into the tiny area underneath the mount. Didn't realize there was a special tool. I happened to have a set of oil filter pliers that fit perfectly.
