How-To: Install Front Motor Mount w/o Pulling Radiator

[Willens]

Not sure if this has been discussed, but to what I can find it seems that the general consensus is that you need to remove all of this shit to install the front motor mount; you don't. I have yet to tackle mounts on these cars until recently; I am installing my front and rear solid mounts, and doing a bunch of maintenance but I decided to eye this one out, and here is how to go about it:

Jacking the car and stands should go without saying.

Disconnect battery.

Remove intake and MAF

Remove front section of downpipe (mine is OBX, not stock.)

Disconnect 13mm bolt to battery ground, and slide connector.

Disconnect the MAF 'bubble' to the front compressor, simply pull it from the compressor, no need to remove it. This will give you access to the compressor flex hose to the intercooler; disconnect and remove outright.

Remove the 4 10mm bolts that secure the passenger side radiator fan, you do not need to actually pull it.

Use a long extension to loosen and remove the front 14mm bolt to the mount.

Use two spanners to loosen the nut for the bolt that goes through the mounts, use a jack to apply minimal pressure to the transfer case; it only needs to be about .25-.50" to remove the tension on the mount half bolt.

With the IC flex hose out of the way, you can much more easily use a spanner to remove the PS 14mm bolt to the mount.

Slow slide the mount toward the radiator, with the PS fan no longer bolted down you can slide that up, slide the mount forward, toward the DS wheel, and slide it back out. Manipulate it as needed, but it slides right in and out in that same procedure.

Re-install in reverse order, don't forget the starter connection!

Knowing how to do this now, it shouldn't take more than 15-20 minutes to complete the front mount (once the car is on jacks,) at least in my experience/opinion. Please disregard if that has already been discussed.

-Will