Motor mount nut stripping

[Ghst 01]

Well in the process of removing the oil pan in order to have the oil return line welded for the turbo i ran into this problem... the damn nut on the passenger side motor mount is on so tight that is starting to strip... i cant even break it with a breaker bar.... i sprayed hella WD-40 and still no use.... Any ideas?????

[Ghst 01]

Oh come on? no body ever had this problem??????????

[aznpoopy]

look for a thread i made a couple of days ago... titled 'motor mount weekend of hell' or something like that.

since you say its stripped already you should probable cut it off... or try one of those stripped nut removers.

[usctom]

I had the same problem. I cut it off. I was putting new motor mounts in anyway so it didnt realy matter. the only other thing I can think of doing is putting some heat on it loosen it up

[projectsilvia]

use Craftsman NUT OUT sockets... works great just as long as you can get a good leverage...

[SilviaSativa]

I finally got my motor mounts off using a motorcycle fork for leverage. stripped to all hell. Use lots of PB blaster.

[projectsilvia]

wow, alot of engine for a garage...

[240KAT]

use Craftsman NUT OUT sockets... works great just as long as you can get a good leverage...

Best item evar!!

[180fan]

blow torch the bastard to hell and then try it again

[Ghst 01]

blow torch the bastard to hell and then try it again

Dont have acces to a blow torch... I guess i will buy a can of PB and hopefully it will work

[SilviaSativa]

Oh yah, use a nice size extension and swivel, or wobble sockets. Spray PB daily and tap with ratchet or something. Good luck.

[duey]

Dont have acces to a blow torch... I guess i will buy a can of PB and hopefully it will work


i used a propane torch to heat mine up, took awhile but it did do the job

[gogeeta13]

I used Vice Grip BOLT GRIP sockets, they were most key, and have worked on both my car, and my friends.

[Touring240]

I had to torch it out to remove the motor from the my red top front clip.
the passenger side is a real bitch to get a lot of torque on it

[240KAT]

just find someone who has these craftsmen sockets..it leaves the bolts useless because the sockets have teeth in them and tear into the nuts. But if you can find a junkyard 240, just grab a pair of strut tower nuts...theyre the same ones.

[Ghst 01]

I am going to sears to day to buy a set of those Craftmans Bolt out sets you guys are talking about and give it a go... i think sears has them for $20 for the 5 peice set..... I donta care about the bolt i just want to get the damn thing off so i can jack up the engine to remove the oil pan so i can get this turbo install finish already.

[Ghst 01]

oh man those things worked like a charm... 1 twist and those and the nut was off.... so now if i got it correct i have to undo the tranny mounts and jack everything up at the oint were the engine and the tranny meet right? and that should give me enough clearence to be able to take of the pan... or is there anything i am missing?