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Typical..

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:39 pm
by ChowderV4
went to remove my current knackered engine today and one damn bolt wouldnt budge!!
its the adjuster bolt on the lower right hand rear engine mount.

Any idea's of how to get it moving as i reaaaaally dont want to round off the allen head?

Re: Typical..

Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:27 am
by amorti
ChowderV4 wrote:went to remove my current knackered engine today and one damn bolt wouldnt budge!!
its the adjuster bolt on the lower right hand rear engine mount.

Any idea's of how to get it moving as i reaaaaally dont want to round off the allen head?
Well-fitting allen bolt socket and an impact gun. Allen keys are shit for this sort of duty, as they almost invariably lead you to twist the key, and that's when the socket head rounds out.