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California98Civic · 08-07-2014, 12:05 AM

Replaced the front engine mount (hadn't realized how bad it was):

Finally got the stuck timing belt tensioner bolt out, using the AWESOME Irvin "bolt-grip" socket I bought. Here is the bolt still stuck to the awesome socket:

The AWESOME socket in the "flesh"

08-07-2014, 12:05 AM	#183 (permalink)
California98Civic Cyborg ECU Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Coastal Southern California Posts: 6,299 Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe Team Honda 90 day: 66.42 mpg (US) Black and Red - '00 Nashbar Custom built eBike 90 day: 3671.43 mpg (US) Thanks: 2,373 Thanked 2,174 Times in 1,470 Posts	Bad engine mount, stuck tensioner bolt magic Replaced the front engine mount (hadn't realized how bad it was): Finally got the stuck timing belt tensioner bolt out, using the AWESOME Irvin "bolt-grip" socket I bought. Here is the bolt still stuck to the awesome socket: The AWESOME socket in the "flesh" Attached Thumbnails __________________ See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread. Last edited by California98Civic; 08-07-2014 at 10:00 AM..