help! pass side motor mount

[cory.langford@icbc.com (Cory Langford)]

I had the same problem. It seems it you leave the motor mounts for WAY
too long the bolt actually seizes into the mount and you are stuck.  I
could not get it out at all.  I guess the bolt rusts in place, or the
mount housing bends around the bolt so it is not round.  Who knows,  BUT
the easiest way to get it out was to use a Saws All and cut the bolt in
two places.  Out comes mount, two pieces of bolt are easy to pull out
after that.

Now, find a new mount bolt and square nut (these also are usually
screwed so don't try to put your new bolt into the old nut or it will
cause you grief).

Problem is, the dealers around here don't have the bolt, so off to the
wreckers I went....

-- 
Cory Langford
'86 Oettinger turbo project
'82 beater (winter driver)



-----Original Message-----
From: fryer 
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 1:51 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: help! pass side motor mount


alright, so first warm day ive been home i decide to do my mounts 
on my 8v rocco, simple, i got a press and a jack and some wood, 
easy right? i can not get that bolt out of the middle of the 
mount, so the mount tore and is just spinning in the bracket, i 
tried a punch and i tried jamming a prybar into the mount to push 
towards the bolt head, i dont know what to do now.
also is there a way to get the lower belt cover off without taking 
all the belts off?
thanks
chris fryer
pita 85 8v scirocco wolfsburg
87 vanagon syncro