Matty L
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Registered: 10th Aug 04
Location: cheshire
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I felt the gearbox sway back and forth as i changed from 2nd into third then over a speed hump i heard a loud noise and the gears jammed.Was right in middle of road, couldent move the car at all not even roll it...was funny when people where asking wot had happened and i told em my engine had dropped out..most started laughin 
My and a mate managed to hold the engine up with a piece of old metal, temp job just to get the car home...jammed it under the starter motor and airbox mount holes.Did the job for 2 mins then kept slipping out.
There where only 2 bolts holding the front bracket onto the engine...theres ment to be 3...but tht had snapped off leaving the bolt inside the engine whilst changing the brakcets afder a crash i had.I carnt understand how them two bolts have come to both sheer off? maybe one has gone before the other? but im now left with 3 holes all with sheered off bolts in them (engine side)
How do i get them bolts out?
and would i need to take the engine out?
and wot price would i be looking at for a garage to drill the bolts out?
thank you
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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id change all mounts no and replace the linkage if its bent
garage prob charge about £100 to fix it not including parts cost
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Matty L
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Registered: 10th Aug 04
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cheers mate
its not the mounts thts the problem though, its already had secound hand front engine mount....all i need is them 3 bolts removing from the engine? get 3 more off another scrap corsa...and bobs my antie?
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Matty L
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Registered: 10th Aug 04
Location: cheshire
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bump
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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id use new bolts
bout £5 for a set iirc
is there any left on the bolt sticking out? try and undo them
if not the a stud extractor will do
buy a set and follow the instructions on it
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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firstly---> 
em... it gonna be difficult to do the job with the engin in the car... maybe take the rad out fisrt then see if you can get a drill in.... then use a small drill bit and then a bolt remover....
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