Which engine mount slides

[saaby93]

I almost wish I hadnt started this - but not quite

Are there 3 engine mounts on a K elise, one left gearbox, one right upright rubber, and third forward to back link on right side?
Will undoing this third one allow the engine to slide sideways a few mm?

[Mark B]

I think I know what you mean, but in a word no.

The gearbox mount has very little movement in it, so it needs to be undone as a minimum.

I would be undoing the two large nuts and bolts that hold the engine mount assembly to the car, then the gearbox mount bolt.

The lower mount could be left in place.

Edited by Mark B on Saturday 1st May 06:57

[saaby93]

Wasnt really of much benefit - the engine still wouldn't slide
Maybe the driveshafts are key

Having removed the single vertical bolt through it, now cant find the tightning torque - not that theres much room to get a wrench in there. Its a nyloc 15mm or so nut , so it'll be pretty tight

[Syd knee]

Why do you want to slide the engine over?

[saaby93]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Syd knee]

Ok now I undestand. Had the same problem doing mine, eventualy sliced the end off an impact socket so I could get it on. It is FT so you need a long breaker bar to undo it.
Anoyingly it is the same size socket as the wheel nuts on the range rover so now remooving the wheel nuts is less simple.

[saaby93]

It's only 5mm too tight, if the engine had slid 5mm it would have been a piece of

[saaby93]

Syd knee said:

Ok now I undestand. Had the same problem doing mine, eventualy sliced the end off an impact socket so I could get it on. It is FT so you need a long breaker bar to undo it.
Anoyingly it is the same size socket as the wheel nuts on the range rover so now remooving the wheel nuts is less simple.

Out of interest how tight was the belt when youd finished - (post in other thread)