Motor Mount Help, just a slight snag Options

[Tigawoods]

basically the crossmember does not have enough room to slide under the motor mount bolts

art u can use this to see what i am running into

i tried to move the engine up but due to the due to the 5s being positioned at an angle. it does not really move as high as i want it to

suggestions would be great

[lagos]

Just unbolt the drivers side of the sub frame (huge metal section that goes from left to right). There are about 3-4 19mm bolts that hold it in place. Then just loosen the passengers side about half way. This should let the sub frame drop about a 1/2in or so and give you enough room. Label the bolts as you take them out too. This is all very simple, and it can be done as a one man job.

Once you drop the sub frame a little bit, put a jack under your trans or oil pan (with some wood on it for the oil pan) and jack the motor up/down to change the angle of the motor as you try to slide the mount in, on top of that crossmember.

It IS possible to do this without dropping the sub frame, if you mange to find exactly the right angle. At least I was able to on my 3s. But with Tiga's 5s, it seemed next to impossible, without lowering the sub frame a bit.

Once you get everything in, torque the subframe bolts to about 109tq with a torque wrench, and be really careful not to cross thread the bolts. If something is going in tight, stop.

This post has been edited by lagos: Jun 6, 2008 - 11:11 AM