Subject: [TR] Is removing the TR4 front plate in situ possible?

From: "J.C. Hassall" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 17:07:44 -0400

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I've discovered that the front plate gasket leaks.  I've removed the
radiator, alternator and stripped all the bits stripped off the front of
the engine.  My plan was to loosen both ends of both engine mounts and
raise the engine in situ with a jack (don't have a hoist anymore), replace
the plate and declare victory.  Ha!  I have the car on QuickJacks (no plug,
but they're great!), but have hit a wall.  I just can't access the bottom
nuts on either engine mount.  I thought I could loosen the mounts enough to
lift the engine, but with the mounts rigidly mounted to the frame, the
angle of the mount bolts works against me.  Has anyone done this before?  I
could probably force removal but reinstallation with the mounts immovable
would be non-starter, I think.

Haaaalp!
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jim  W4BEA

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 the front plate gasket leaks.=C2=A0 I&#39;ve removed the radiator, alterna=
tor and stripped all the bits stripped off the front of the engine.=C2=A0 M=
y plan was to loosen both ends of both engine mounts and raise the engine i=
n situ with a jack (don&#39;t have a hoist anymore),=C2=A0<span style=3D"ba=
ckground-color:transparent">replace the plate and declare victory.=C2=A0 Ha=
!=C2=A0 I have the car on QuickJacks (no plug, but they&#39;re great!), but=
 have hit a wall.=C2=A0 I just can&#39;t access the bottom nuts on either e=
ngine mount.=C2=A0 I thought I could loosen the mounts enough to lift the e=
ngine, but with the mounts rigidly mounted to the frame, the angle of the m=
ount bolts works against me.=C2=A0 Has anyone done this before?=C2=A0 I cou=
ld probably force removal but reinstallation with the mounts immovable woul=
d be non-starter, I think.</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color=
:transparent"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color:transpa=
rent">Haaaalp!</span></div><span class=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span=
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From: Allen Hess <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2026 15:09:34 -0400

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I don=E2=80=99t have experience with this scenario but I think you should lo=
ok at putting the frame on blocks and taking the wheels off. Then I think th=
e motor mount nuts will be accessible from the rear. A Gearwrench ratchet or=
 long handled wrench may be desirable.=20
Good luck,
Allen=E2=80=9963 4 since =E2=80=9967

> On Jul 6, 2026, at 5:07=E2=80=AFPM, J.C. Hassall <[email-masked]> wrot=
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> I've discovered that the front plate gasket leaks.  I've removed the radia=
tor, alternator and stripped all the bits stripped off the front of the engi=
ne.  My plan was to loosen both ends of both engine mounts and raise the eng=
ine in situ with a jack (don't have a hoist anymore), replace the plate and d=
eclare victory.  Ha!  I have the car on QuickJacks (no plug, but they're gre=
at!), but have hit a wall.  I just can't access the bottom nuts on either en=
gine mount.  I thought I could loosen the mounts enough to lift the engine, b=
ut with the mounts rigidly mounted to the frame, the angle of the mount bolt=
s works against me.  Has anyone done this before?  I could probably force re=
moval but reinstallation with the mounts immovable would be non-starter, I t=
hink.
>=20
> jim  W4BEA=20

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"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">I don=E2=80=99t have experience with this scenario b=
ut I think you should look at putting the frame on blocks and taking the whe=
els off. Then I think the motor mount nuts will be accessible from the rear.=
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iv dir=3D"ltr">Good luck,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Allen=E2=80=9963 4 since =E2=
=80=9967</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 6, 2026,=
 at 5:07=E2=80=AFPM, J.C. Hassall &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br><=
/blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><div>I've discovered that the front p=
late gasket leaks.&nbsp; I've removed the radiator, alternator and stripped a=
ll the bits stripped off the front of the engine.&nbsp; My plan was to loose=
n both ends of both engine mounts and raise the engine in situ with a jack (=
don't have a hoist anymore),&nbsp;<span style=3D"background-color:transparen=
t">replace the plate and declare victory.&nbsp; Ha!&nbsp; I have the car on Q=
uickJacks (no plug, but they're great!), but have hit a wall.&nbsp; I just c=
an't access the bottom nuts on either engine mount.&nbsp; I thought I could l=
oosen the mounts enough to lift the engine, but with the mounts rigidly moun=
ted to the frame, the angle of the mount bolts works against me.&nbsp; Has a=
nyone done this before?&nbsp; I could probably force removal but reinstallat=
ion with the mounts immovable would be non-starter, I think.</span></div><di=
v><span style=3D"background-color:transparent"><br></span></div><div><span s=
tyle=3D"background-color:transparent">Haaaalp!</span></div><span class=3D"gm=
ail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signatur=
e" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><span style=3D"color:=
rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(250,2=
50,251)">jim&nbsp; W4BEA&nbsp;</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></d=
iv></div></div></div></div>
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