Reply With QuoteIt should be tight, its a large bolt and chances are it also has some corrosion. I had to take a single allen wrench and put a small cheater tube on it.
In a common engine rotaion should the front isolator bolt be extremely tight? I can't seem to loosen it up with an allen wrench. It just wants to twist the rubber. Are they just really that tight to get off?
It should be tight, its a large bolt and chances are it also has some corrosion. I had to take a single allen wrench and put a small cheater tube on it.
Agreed
Be careful not to bind it. I twisted the rubber part out of mine last time I pulled the bolt out. Isolator junk after that.
^ Very good point, but if your doing this there isn't really much option. If it does look like its getting bad its a good time to replace it.
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Read the part about alignment of the motor when removing it. I just did this a few days ago and once i played with my jack a bit and got the motor at just the right angle the bolt came out by hand after the initial breaking loose with my allen.
Glad you mentioned that 2004xb12s, I also was able to remove my hand once I broke it loose by working the jack supporting the engine up and down.
Ok I'm just gonna put some wd on it and hope it breaks loose and no rubber comes with it :)
If you get it out make sure you anti-seize the threads and the shoulder of the bolt, will make it easy to get out next time.
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