i spent a good hour and a half fiddling around to get the rear mount out...i used a good "how-to" from hazone.com and i got some info from a post of mine for the install from a couple weeks ago.

i just gave up!

anyone have a good approach to this?

thanks!

 

Search the ITR forum as there are a few people who have had experience just like yours.

 

Are you trying to remove the mount while ithe engine is still in the car? Because I wish you a lot of luck, dont damage the heater core.

 

I replaced my rear motor mount recently.

Check the end of this thread for the headache and how to:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=680862

 

Black R....

did you remove the mount while UNDER the car, or while ABOVE??

 

I unbolted the three bolts holding the rear motor mount in place from above.

You will need some really long extensions and a wobble/ universal joint socket.

The rest removal/ reinstallation is done from under the car. The trick involves jacking the motor up and toward the front of the car. Use a block of wood and a floor jack under the tranny as close to the firewall as possible. You will also need to remove all of the bolts from the tranny to motor mount brace and push it up and out of the way.

Then, you can get at the rear motor mount to push inserts out or in no problem. BUT the hard part comes if you actually need to remove the rear motor mount. There is a hard line that goes into the power steering right near where you'll be trying to slide the mount out. It'll need to slide horizontally toward the driver's side, and then forward toward the front bumper. The problem is this line is right in the way. I actually bent this hard line enough to squeeze the entire rear motor mount through and out. Take care not to bend the line too far, and don't damage it. It will give enough for you to get the mount out and the new one in. I'd suggest the prothane rear motor mount inserts if you intend to replace the mount.

I seem to remember seeing a link someone else posted recently that had a write-up with pics. AFTER I did my install! That would've helped me beforehand! I'll try to locate it for you.

*EDIT*

Found it:

http://www.hazone.com/hmtrmount.htm


-hth


Modified by Black R at 12:14 AM 2/29/2004

 

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which brace is this exactly? thanks again.

 

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which brace is this exactly? thanks again.</TD></TR></TABLE>


You can't miss it. It looks like a sideways "T" that bolts the motor and tranny at 3 points and the bolt that goes through the rear motor mount goes through it as well.....

 

yeah as soon as you get the two large 19mm bolts on the bottom of the tranny bracket and the one 17mm on the top of it, move the bracket to the side. then there are just three bolts (and the rear mount bolt of course) that hold the rear mount in and they are a sinch to get to with a long extension and a good swivel. Its funny doing my rear mount was one of the only times ive used my 36" 3/8's extension.

-sander

 

any way you look at it. its a B!TCH!!!!!