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Old Sep 8, 2024 | 10:39 PM
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I'm looking for ideas on how to remove the #1 body bolt on each side. I was able to remove 2, 3 and 4 without much for issues but I'm can't get the bolt free in #1. Nut came right off, but the bolt is rusted with in the mount. I think a sawzall would be tight and might damage parts I don't want to damage. Maybe an air chisel with a flat nose on it to loosen up the bolt?

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Old Sep 9, 2024 | 01:55 AM
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If the nut is off the body will now lift. The rubber bits should just crumble. The bolt is rusted to the sleeve.
My number 1 on the passengers side was really, really bad as well. Managed to get all the bits out when I lifted the body. Try spinning the bolt from above. I'm thinking that helped with mine.
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So, I went back and found the pic's of my number 1 body mount, passengers (right) side. It was viewing this mount from under the car, while under it attending to a completely unrelated issue, that finally got me off my butt so to speak to replace all my body mounts. I knew I had been putting it off, it is a huge job and I've never had the space to do it. But after seeing this, I found a way.
Passengers side Number 1 Body Mount,

I was thinking this really didn't look very good at all!

Same Mount after Removal.

Just a slight amount of minimal corrosion.
If I could get this out, you can get yours out too!
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