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I don=E2=80=99t have experience with this scenario but I think you should lo=
ok at putting the frame on blocks and taking the wheels off. Then I think th=
e motor mount nuts will be accessible from the rear. A Gearwrench ratchet or=
long handled wrench may be desirable.=20
Good luck,
Allen=E2=80=9963 4 since =E2=80=9967
> On Jul 6, 2026, at 5:07=E2=80=AFPM, J.C. Hassall <jhassall@gmail.com> wrot=
e:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
>=20
> I've discovered that the front plate gasket leaks. I've removed the radia=
tor, alternator and stripped all the bits stripped off the front of the engi=
ne. My plan was to loosen both ends of both engine mounts and raise the eng=
ine in situ with a jack (don't have a hoist anymore), replace the plate and d=
eclare victory. Ha! I have the car on QuickJacks (no plug, but they're gre=
at!), but have hit a wall. I just can't access the bottom nuts on either en=
gine mount. I thought I could loosen the mounts enough to lift the engine, b=
ut with the mounts rigidly mounted to the frame, the angle of the mount bolt=
s works against me. Has anyone done this before? I could probably force re=
moval but reinstallation with the mounts immovable would be non-starter, I t=
hink.
>=20
> Haaaalp!
> --
> jim W4BEA=20
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v=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body dir=3D=
"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">I don=E2=80=99t have experience with this scenario b=
ut I think you should look at putting the frame on blocks and taking the whe=
els off. Then I think the motor mount nuts will be accessible from the rear.=
A Gearwrench ratchet or long handled wrench may be desirable. </div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">Good luck,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Allen=E2=80=9963 4 since =E2=
=80=9967</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 6, 2026,=
at 5:07=E2=80=AFPM, J.C. Hassall <jhassall@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br><=
/blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><div>I've discovered that the front p=
late gasket leaks. I've removed the radiator, alternator and stripped a=
ll the bits stripped off the front of the engine. My plan was to loose=
n both ends of both engine mounts and raise the engine in situ with a jack (=
don't have a hoist anymore), <span style=3D"background-color:transparen=
t">replace the plate and declare victory. Ha! I have the car on Q=
uickJacks (no plug, but they're great!), but have hit a wall. I just c=
an't access the bottom nuts on either engine mount. I thought I could l=
oosen the mounts enough to lift the engine, but with the mounts rigidly moun=
ted to the frame, the angle of the mount bolts works against me. Has a=
nyone done this before? I could probably force removal but reinstallat=
ion with the mounts immovable would be non-starter, I think.</span></div><di=
v><span style=3D"background-color:transparent"><br></span></div><div><span s=
tyle=3D"background-color:transparent">Haaaalp!</span></div><span class=3D"gm=
ail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signatur=
e" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><span style=3D"color:=
rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(250,2=
50,251)">jim W4BEA </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></d=
iv></div></div></div></div>
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