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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 12,680
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Critical situation.......
Simon,
Do not cut the end of the engine bracket with the bolt stuck in place. If you do it, it will be more difficult and tedious to remove the engine bracket piece and engine mount. There is no sufficient room to cut the end of the engine bracket small enough to be able to get through the hole of the engine mount. You are better off grinding the bolt’s head and remove the engine mount. Then remove the engine bracket with engine safely supported.
Take a good look at your engine bay and visualize how to cut the end of the bracket. There is very limited space to get the grinder or cutting tool. The hole diameter for the engine mount is about 2.25” (dia.). If I were in your shoes and desperate to replace the engine bracket, cut/grind the bolt’s head.
Tony
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