There is absolutley no easy way to get in there with a wrench large enough to break the mount-to-engine bolts loose. After 4 hours the mount is finally changed out, but the starter wouldn't line up right so I called it quits for the day. It DID help that I had an overhead hoist/small crane setup to take the weight off the mount. The engine having oil all over it wasn't exactley the greatest, either. I guess that will be my motivation to change the valve cover gaskets out now. I've been meaning to do it for about 8 months.

 

what exactly are ya working on.

 

98 12 valve. Everything seems to get in the way. Trac bar, power steering pump, wiring harness, master cylinder/brake lines. I still have the transmission mount to replace, but I won't be able to work on it again until Wednesday. Sucks too, as we just got a foot of snow and it's 20* at best outside. At least it's only a 1 mile walk to work.

 

the tranny mount is a walk in the part had to do mine since the tork snapped mine, just a bottle jack on the tail housing to take the wait off, loosen the bolts and it slides right out

 

Sounds about right. Not sure on the damage for the tranny mount, though. The bolts are in there, but I think they're snapped off. You can grab the transfercase and move it about 6" side-to-side. But the new motor and transmission mounts should make it rock solid again.