August 29, 200619 yr to get this EJ22 out of the car i have one motor mount nut to go on the drivers side. the head is rounded off and chiseled all to crap from me pounding on it. it's a parts car so anything goes to get this motor out. i can reach one of the bolts that attach the motor mount to the engine block. the other is buried, does anyone know if i can access it by removing the steering rack? it's really close to the hole where the rack pokes through. if i can get to it i can leave the motor mount on the cross member when i pull the motor. everything else is unbolted....trans mounts, exhaust, everything but one bolt. and i don't feel like taking the entire cross member off. one of those many bolts will likely give me the same problem. older EA82's are nice, the leak enough oil that there's usually little rust underneath!
August 29, 200619 yr Probably no chance you have room to put tension on the engine with the hoist and cut the rubber with a hacksaw...
August 29, 200619 yr Can you try some of those bolt-outs from Sears? I've had good results with those. Or can you maybe just drill off the bolt head or something?
August 29, 200619 yr If you can get a small torch into the wrecking yard, just be careful and cut it off. Torches are small enough now you can put them in your jacket pocket.
August 29, 200619 yr to get this EJ22 out of the car i have one motor mount nut to go on the drivers side. the head is rounded off and chiseled all to crap from me pounding on it. it's a parts car so anything goes to get this motor out.[...] Any room for a nut splitter?http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_34573_34573
August 29, 200619 yr Any room for a nut splitter?http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_34573_34573 Now THAT'S a tool I need in my toolbox!! I've never heard of those, but I'll be on the lookout for one now.
August 29, 200619 yr how big is the bolt head? how about a pipe wrench? hack saw the head off. drill it out and use an easy out. i guess the first question should be do you have electricity??? sawzall !!!
August 29, 200619 yr Another PITA on Subarus. I've done motor mounts on my Legacy, and thankfully haven't had to do it on the others I have. You will likely have to get to the back bolts from the top of the car. You'll have to reach down and feel around for them, then once you get a socket wrench on there, it's a one-notch deal (you have room to move your wrench one notch in its ratchet mechanism ). If this is a parts car, I'd just cut the bolt off the mount.
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