# Engine Removal - Mount problem

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-removal-mount-problem/100215
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [September 24, 2006, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-removal-mount-problem/100215 "2006-09-24T20:49:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Ed1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Ed1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ed1)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2006, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-removal-mount-problem/100215/1 "2006-09-24T20:49:00Z")

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Hi

I’m trying to get my engine out…  
but it’s impossible to put a subby 17mm wrench btw the bracket and the crossmember…

how do poeple do it properly!!!

drop the whole crossmemeber w/ engine on it?

btw… I drive a 88 nissan 200sx…

or is there another approach to this?

ty

ed

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### Author: ![Black\_Beast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/black_beast/32/5545_2.png) [@Black\_Beast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Black_Beast)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2006, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-removal-mount-problem/100215/2 "2006-09-25T04:46:58Z")

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Unbolt The mount from the engine

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### Author: ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2006, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-removal-mount-problem/100215/3 "2006-09-25T06:37:02Z")

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> [@Spike SR20DET](#):
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> Unbolt The mount from the engine

in a real jam you can also unbolt the braces from the side of the block, I think I had to loosen these once to get the brackets onto the mounts.