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Old 01-12-2013, 06:40 PM
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Re: LH Valve Cover, how to remove from engine bay?

there's 3 bolts if i remember right? And a bent tap thats goes in a slot
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Re: LH Valve Cover, how to remove from engine bay?

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Right, so I too had to lift the engine up to get the LHS cover off - unfortunately I also cracked the seal on the A/C pipe on the compressor so that's going to have to be redone, and yes all the gas is now gone...

But more importantly, the bloody engine mounts cracked right through the middle when I lifted the engine up. I removed the two(?) bolts that attach the engine mount to the engine, but still the bugger lifted up with the engine and cracked. Did I miss a bolt?

So I guess I now have to replace the engine mounts, I'd like to go original if possible, I don't like the idea of cutting/drilling to put new mounts in.

Thoughts?

Matt
There should only be two bolts: one for each lower motor mount.
As for replacing them, I'd use either STI group N mounts or Impreza mounts, both of which you can fit onto the mount bracket by ovaling the bolt holes a little bit.
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Re: LH Valve Cover, how to remove from engine bay?

From a picture in SVXfiles locker, it seems as if there are 3 bolts indeed holding the engine mount plate to the engine itself, probably why I split them lifting it up....

I don't want any mounts too hard - I assume OEM mounts hard to get hence the wrx ones? And why Group N - more rigid? Does it let more engine vibration through?

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