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Old Mar 11, 2011, 09:10 AM
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Torque Solutions Motor Mount install?

Hey, I've looked as best as I know how and there doesn't seem to be any how to's/step by step installs for anything other than the front motor mount.

Could anyone help me out with how to do the other mounts, or where to find a step by step for the others?

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Old Mar 11, 2011, 10:25 AM
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Should be basically the same as this install. They aren't any fun to put in, but take your time and you shouldn't have any problems.
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Any ideas on the rear motor mount?
Old Mar 11, 2011, 11:17 AM
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Same process, just a little harder to get out of the car.
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anyone else?
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Do the rear first then trans, then motor, then front. made it alot easier for me.
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Originally Posted by k20toEVO
Do the rear first then trans, then motor, then front. made it alot easier for me.
That is exactly what I did on my Torque Solution Motor Mounts.

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Ok still looking for some help. I did my front motor mount yesterday, it was really no problem. Plastic screws are annoying but it was doable. Now the rear motor mount? Impossible...

Cannot for the life of me get the bolt out that's on the bottom of the mount. I can reach in there and get the top one out relatively no problem. Any one have any ideas? Or will I have to start really taking large chunks of my car apart to get to it?
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Wish I could help, but I installed mine this winter when I did my clutch, so everything was out anyway. It looked like if you were to take off the front and tranny side mount out, support under the engine/tranny with a floor jack you might have some wiggle room now with the engine only really still mounted by the cam side. Obvi. the axle's and all that are still attached so you wont be able to go too far, but that might give you enough space by lowering or raising the engine/tranny with a floor jack to get the bolt and mount out and new ones in.
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just get yourself an extension 6" if im not mistaken, also one of those swivel heads on the end of the extension, other then a jack to hoist the engine off the mount, and that should be it, or to make it faster, get yourself an air rachet, thatll take em off quick.
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I was using a 6" extension with a universal joint and still couldn't get anything to happen...
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so everyone that has solid rear motor mounts just reaches down and undoes the bolt... Or from underneath?
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Torque Solution Rear Motor Mount Bolts

I have successfully removed the rear motor mount. But when I went to install the Torque Solution replacement i noticed that the holes where the bolts go through have a larger diameter than the holes on the stock mount. Is that not going to matter when i torque it all down?
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I dont know... I ran into the exact same thing. Not sure if it makes a difference.


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