What happens when...

[Tim]

...the beam below the radiator that the long engine mount bolts to rusts through? Mine is about to rust through - one of the two bolts on the mount is no longer attached to anything.

What will happen? Will the engine drop onto the pavement?


Regards,

Tim

[mattswabb]

The engine is still supported up top on the drivers side. Don't worry it should catch on the radiator before it hits the ground.


Yu may want to have a welder weld in a piece of steel and surecur everything together.

[Tim]

Sounds like something I could do in an hour in metal shop.

How should I support the engine when I undo the remaining bolt? I really don't want the comparatively easy task of welding on a piece of metal to turn into a horrible nightmare.


Regards,

Tim

[aithanmier]

a cherry picker should do the job pretty easily...pull off the hood and hook the sucker up, give it a little tension and unbolt that sucker.