Thread: pulling engine forward...

hello, i was told that pulling the engine forward (to change the rear spark plugs) was a good way to ruin the transmission motor mount. what are you guys' opinions on this?

done it a million times. whoever told you that is an idiot.

I have done if for 3 years now. I had stock mounts engine and tranny until 140k. When i pulled engine and tranny, we replaced both.

Regaurdless it has to be done to change them
and no it doesnt do anything to the mounts

apparently these are the tools needed to change the rear plugs without pulling the engine forward. i have all of them except my articulating head wrench does not have an angled handle like the one shown. regardless, i will be pulling the engine forward when i go to change them

ok for me it has to be done my hands wont fit back there

Originally Posted by wickedintent79

ok for me it has to be done my hands wont fit back there

yep, same here. unless i want to bloody them up a bit

when i frst bought my car the first thing i did was plugs and one of the back ones was so tight it took me hanging off the fender with feet off the ground to break it loose
and after my buddy sliced his arm up i decided to move the engine forward

I just reach back there and do it.

Originally Posted by kfish

pssht. i dont got those fancy ratchets! just use a damn regular 3/8" drive ratchet and a 5/8" socket. no pulling the engine forward no nothing. these cars are cake to change plugs in.

damn, i'd hate to see the car that you think is hard to change them in


back on topic, so everyone agrees the mount will be fine?

I was looking at a 08 ford fusion and im guessing you have to do the same with it
and unfortunatly its a life long customers car so i have to work on it

Originally Posted by Jakegday

damn, i'd hate to see the car that you think is hard to change them in


back on topic, so everyone agrees the mount will be fine?

i think the 3800 is an easy motor to change plugs on, too.

Ford tritons blow.

yea its sad when you need special tools to change them and theres still a chance you will need thread repair

I like how they were too cheap to sleeve the holes like gm does in the aluminum blocks for head bolts. I am lucky neither of my trucks have blown out a plug.

My crown blew a plug on my wife one night scared the crap out of her
cost 175 to get fixxed my buddys shop has a rigged tool that makes tapping it and all that easy

Originally Posted by 01GTP

Ford tritons blow.

x1000 god i hate those