please help Grandma!!!

[sammie]

Help!!!!

Could some please give me step by step instructions on how to change the top engine mount strut bracket on the passenger side of my
01 Pontiac grand prix 3.8L and it's not supercharged....the bracket broke..and I'm stranded in another state...someone out there to help a grandma out....Thank you

[Scottydoggs]

if you look at the part thats still on the engine under the fuel rail you'll see 2 bolts, they are in a tight spot with the rail there, but can be removed with ratcheting gear wrench.

you can still drive the car till you get the new part. just avoid hard starts from a dead start, drive it softly so to say.

[sammie]

Would like to get instructions on how to remove it so I can fix it

[sammie]

From the front all the way to the side of the bracket up to the top back bolt is broken...wish I could get the picture to download in here

[Scottydoggs]

its rather straight forward, remove bolts replace it.

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

its rather straight forward, remove bolts replace it.

Wow, you are so helpful.

[BillBoost37]

If you remove the mount from the rad to the broken piece it's two 15mm bolts with 15mm nuts. Once that is out of the way. On the front of the black metal should be two 15mm bolts holding that to your broken piece. Remove them, then remove the 13mm nut down by the spark plug on the same black metal piece.

Now all you have is your two bolted down broken parts. I believe these are 13mm, but likely they are 15mm. The one closest to the passenger side is straight forward for removing. Now the tough one is next to the fuel injector. The easy way is to undo the 4 10mm nuts holding down the injector rail and lift it up.. then the bolt is easy. If you would prefer to leave the rail in place.. you can do it very slowly with an open end wrench.

To instal
Put your new aluminum piece in place and put in the last two bolts you just removed, before you tighten them fully, bring the black metal piece in place to the exhaust stud (13mm nut) and start the two 15mm bolts through the black bracket and into the aluminum. Once those are all started, now you can tighten all of them and your first two bolts. Bring your motor mount to the front back in place and bolt it up with it's two bolts/nuts.

All set

[sammie]

Thank you so much BillBoost37...your the man!...
Will give it a try

[sammie]

What size open end wrench do I use can't get the back bolts off

[sammie]

I did it...boy was it a pain to unloosen those back bolts...Thank you so much for your help!..

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Glad it worked out for ya.

[BillBoost37]

Told ya it would be a pain. And .. uh I had mentioned it was either a 13 or 15.