If you are trying to get to the water pump bolts behing the mount, you only have to move it to the front.
Support the engine from below or on top with a bar. I used a 4 x 4 x 8' wood beam and coat hanger wire to the alternator mount, lifting the engine and placing blocks on the metal in front of the radiator to hold the plank high enough.
There are 4 bolts, 15mm holding the frame side, a long bolt thru the mount (remove this), and 3 bolts to the engine (remove all). Can not remove, but can slide it forward enough for water pump access.
No but it does take some weird angles to get to all of the bolts. It should remove without removing the motor mount.
If you are stuck, chance are you need to remove the passenger's side upper motor mount.
It has 2 nuts in the bottom of the frame and three bolts on the transmission case
If you are speaking of the front mount, it is a transmission mount, and you must lower the subframe to R&R.
The 1997 Buick is equipped with four motor mounts. There will be to motor mounts on the rear of the engine and two motor mount on the front of the engine.
replace 2002 Buick rendevous motor mount
replace 2002 buick rendevous motor mount
Well if it looks anything like my Skylark, then that motor mount has to come out. Make sure you support the engine with a jack and block of wood when you pull it. I just changed mine on my LeSabre yesterday and that is exactly how I did it. I also removed the right passenger tire for easier access to the motor mount.
1st the front motor mount needs to be removed from the motor,but not out of the car completely.Good luck with the routing of the belt!!!!!!!!!!!
You must remove the lowest connection from the motor mount to motor, then you can normally remove & replace belt. Remove the nut and you may need a female torx to remove stud if it isn't seized to nut, after removing stud there is a shim between motor mount and engine that can be popped out.
Front of the engine, behind the motor mount.Front of the engine, behind the motor mount.
Remove the lower bolt on the engine mount housing, then remove the spacer. The belt will slip right through.