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cant install engine mounts??

I have unbolted 4 x 14mm nuts that hold the engin to the mounts and the 1x14mm nut that holds the mouts the the sub frame.

It jiggles it wiggles it does not come out?

I cant get the angle grinder in there to cut the the old engine mout out

Im a little lost Ive tried a crow bar and a hammer but to no avail....

Do you have to do both sides at the same time, Im trying to do the passenger's side first.

Pic of one of the 4 bolts that hold the engine mount to the engine:


Pic of the 14 mm bolt that holds the mount to the sub frame (I reall want to cut this nut off with an angle grinder but its recessed in a hole)


How high are you guys jacking up from the oil pan the manual says no more than 7mm I think I have jacked it more like 2" still cant get it out...

From memory, once I undid both bolts and supported the engine, I tapped the bolt on the tight side (one of the mount sides has movement to lever it up and down) to pop it out. Once I had it moving I put the other looser sides engine mount bolt back on a few turns and twisted the engine by then jacking it up. The last side was still a pain to do, I ended up grabbing my dad to lower and push the engine into alignment with the bolt hole while I watched from under. It was a really tight fit because there wasn't much movement at all in the new mounts and I remember having to physically push the whole engine down myself when the new mounts wouldn't bend. I got the Mazdaspeed racing versions which are the hardest.

On an NA the right side mounting stud fits into a vertical slot while the left side just has a bolt hole. So when you install a motor you put the left side in first (cos it's a much tighter fit). When you take the motor off the mounts you'd usually get the right side off first.

hey wun, that's some serious weight saving supporting the engine like that