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Old 02-18-2006 | 03:05 PM
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Default Engine Mount Screws Wont Budge..

on my Ofna Lx Comp..the engine mount screws wont move an inch then are sooo tight it is unbelieviable..any tricks for getting these things out...(and its not because im weak by no means am i small) thanks in advance everyone

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Old 02-18-2006 | 03:13 PM
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Default RE: Engine Mount Screws Wont Budge..

Try taking them out by heating up the area with a hair drier, if no luck run the engine to make them real hot and try again, if not are you trying to remove the engine because you can undo the engine from the top or remove the mounts and the engine as a whole from under the chassis.
Old 02-18-2006 | 03:29 PM
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Default RE: Engine Mount Screws Wont Budge..

yeah i have the engine up and out..its just a pain in the ass to try to align the nuts with the screws in the proper alignment for the gearmesh i was just ganna take a thin sharpie drop the engine in line it up take it out then put the nuts on the screws and slide the engine back onto the mount then tighten them down then remount the engine mount that way easy fix its a pain in the ass to get those nuts to align =\

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