Hey Guys, Here's how I was able to get the ds motor mount replaced without taking stuff off of the motor:
First off, my ds mount was ripped in half.
I unbolted the through bolts on the lower steel mounts (both sides) that go through the frame by jacking the motor up a bit to get the weight off of them. Next, I pulled those bolts out from the front of the car from underneath with a long ~~~ pair of needle nosed pliers.
I jacked the motor up some more (after unbolting the nut that holds the trans mount to the crossmember). The other bolt on the d/s lower bracket was removed by using a very long extension and a breaker bar from the top. Next, I slid out the lower steel part of the mount with its half of the broken motor mount on the drivers side from the bottom going rearward (I had to wiggle it unitil it would come out). Then, I fenagled my way to the bolts holding the upper steel bracket and the other half of the broken mount with ridiculously weird combonations of extensions and a 1/2" to 3/8" drive adapter. This upper half slid out the same way as the lower half.
I slid the new mount up into its general area then slid the lower steel bracket to meet up with it. Then I bolted these two together. Then I slid the upper bracket in and bolted it to the motor mount. Next, I bolted the upper steel mount to the block. Then I lowered the motor and bolted the lower steel bracket back in place. I slid the cross bolt back through the pass side bracket and bolted it up.
This would have been much easier had I unbolted the exhaust and unbolted and pushed back the steering shaft. Now I know for next time.
When I am up to it, the pass side mount will be changed too.
First off, my ds mount was ripped in half.
I unbolted the through bolts on the lower steel mounts (both sides) that go through the frame by jacking the motor up a bit to get the weight off of them. Next, I pulled those bolts out from the front of the car from underneath with a long ~~~ pair of needle nosed pliers.
I jacked the motor up some more (after unbolting the nut that holds the trans mount to the crossmember). The other bolt on the d/s lower bracket was removed by using a very long extension and a breaker bar from the top. Next, I slid out the lower steel part of the mount with its half of the broken motor mount on the drivers side from the bottom going rearward (I had to wiggle it unitil it would come out). Then, I fenagled my way to the bolts holding the upper steel bracket and the other half of the broken mount with ridiculously weird combonations of extensions and a 1/2" to 3/8" drive adapter. This upper half slid out the same way as the lower half.
I slid the new mount up into its general area then slid the lower steel bracket to meet up with it. Then I bolted these two together. Then I slid the upper bracket in and bolted it to the motor mount. Next, I bolted the upper steel mount to the block. Then I lowered the motor and bolted the lower steel bracket back in place. I slid the cross bolt back through the pass side bracket and bolted it up.
This would have been much easier had I unbolted the exhaust and unbolted and pushed back the steering shaft. Now I know for next time.
When I am up to it, the pass side mount will be changed too.