engine mounts, how to?

[Dave Hord]

Thank you for confirming what I thought.

It seemed a little strange that that's how it needed to be done...but having it
confirmed feels better...now to find someone who will loan me an impact
universal and 2 feet of impact extentions...

-Dave
>
> > Car: 1989 90 quattro.
> > Engine: Stock 2.3L 10V
> >
> > Engine mounts:  One nut on top of mount.  Two nuts bottom of mount.
> >
> > HOW THE HECK do you get a tool in there to remove the top mount!?!  WHAT
> kind
> > of tool should I be using??
>
> I haven't done it on the 90Q, but on my coupe it took a creative
> combination of extensions and a universal to get a socket past the
> intake and manifolds.  As I recall, it was not possible to see what I
> was doing from the location of the ratchet handle, either.  But it
> worked.
>
> --
> Huw Powell

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