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Originally Posted by Bob Kontak
Very interesting. My pals 89 had a broken mount bar on the passenger side when he bought it. At the skinny part of the neck. Porsche dealer PPI missed it but that is moot.
So we find it and he buys a snappy Rennline one and goes to remove the long fat bolt near where the cross mount broke and it is not moving. Monstro breaker bar - nuttin' is going to move that bolt.
I bet your warning had something to do with that mount breaking. Over-torque, cross threading, who knows? If engine torque caused it to break I don't see that causing the threads to seize.
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Bob,
Forgot to add that a dab of anti-seize on any fastener thread does wonders to reduce frustration and parts damage at a later date. The rear engine mount bolts are probably installed dry @ the factory and stay in place until the first engine drop, typically many years later, giving that joint plenty of time for corrosion to take place. The problem with that setup is that all the force that results in removing the stubborn bolt is concentrated on the weld joint at each end - whereas a nut can be better held with a wrench/socket.
Sherwood