EF8 Engine mount replacement.. help

Ok, putting in 4 new engines mounts into my ef8.. but i am having difficulty with some of them..


I got the front in fine.. and the timing belt side mount will go in fine.. the original is out..


but the one on the gearbox seems impossible and i havent even looked at the rear..
http://i15.tinypic.com/4cwofio.jpg

if you see the gearbox mount there is a thread going up.. and because of the chassis you cant pull the mount up and off the thread.. and the bolts underneath the mount you cant really get access too..
so basically all the bolts on the mount are off but i cant get it off.


Also any tips on the rear.. is it possible to do?

you need to undo the rear mount before you can get the bracket out.. is a complete bitch of a job to squeeze the bracket in/out ;) prepare for loads of swearing and bruised knuckles etc.

well i have the sides and front in now..
just undid 3 of mounts to lower the engine so i could pull the gearbox mount off..


now onto the rear.. which is spose to be a real bitch because it is impossible to get to it


i just want to replace the mount.. so i shouldnt need to remove the bracket :/

Drop your steering rack down and it makes it simple.
Take the 4 bolts off the rack, pull the rackdwon slightly and lean it to the front of the engine bay and should be able to get it off.
Just watch the steel pipes you dont want to bend them, just pull the plastic clips of so the pipes can move a bit without resistance.
I can get pic to show you if you need.

pics are always good..

so if i undo the 19mm bolts from the rack/rear subframe.. i dont need to undo other things like the steering arms to the hubs etc?
i would need to undo the exhaust as well?

You should be able to move the rack slightly without taking the arms off.
Your should try and lean the rack slightly towards the front end of the car just to get to the rear bolt, i only had to move the rack an inch at the most.
I dont think you need to undo the exhaust, mine was off already. It would help support the rack, i would use a jack aswell placed under the rack.
If i go to the workshop tonight ill take some pics.

what car did you use this method on?
and are you talking about the whole subframe/crossmember?


i need to access the bolts from the top the rear mount

just drop the gearbox side down and get the trolly jack and leave it on the diff, then up or down up to you

Hi Dan, the way i do it is remove steering column covers and undo the column from the rack(10mm bolt).. mark the spline with something so you can re-align, then undo four rear crossmember bolts and drop the crossmember down.. makes it easier if the PS lines are popped out of their holders, no need to remove tie rod ends. You need two people when re-installing..one to line up the column spline to the rack inside the car and one underneath doing up the crossmember bolts. I removed the secondaries when i did mine to give easier access.

thanks shaun..

how did you go about removing the rear mount..
did u undo the rear bracket from the engine first and then once it is down undo the mount and then remove the mount from the cross member?

also is it ok to leave things like the LCA's swaybar etc etc still attrached to the crossmember when lowering it?

this is the bolt you recommend undoing?
http://i3.tinypic.com/4uugfog.jpg