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Old 12-18-2016, 05:38 PM   #22
ryanjboutin
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Scratching my head right now.

I keep referencing the Pelican Parts how-to article to remove & replace this motor mount.

I drained the coolant in hopes of removing the coolant hoses, but they're pretty on there and I don't want to tear them.

I got the 4 nuts (w/studs) out. With no coolant, easy to compress the hoses by hand and wiggle them out.

However, on the motor side of the mount, I am struggling.
I got one of the three bolts out.
The other two, left side rear and upper, just stay in there.
One hits a wall, the other hits a bolt.
No matter how I jostle the assembly around, there is just no way the bolts will come out.

Baffled right now.

Here you can see the left rear bolt head hitting some structure.



Here you can see the upper bolt head hitting another bolt.



The Pelican Parts write up describes 4 bolts (purple arrows) keeping the mount in.
I got all of the bolts (light blue) out.

Porsche Boxster Motor Mount Replacement - 986 / 987 (1997-08) - Pelican Parts Technical Article

My entire assembly is loose and wiggles like it's ready to come out, but I am just stumped as to how to get the remaining two bolts out.
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