unibody / motor mount bracket, driver's side

[POSXJGuy]

hello folks, can someone help me figure out how the motor mount bracket (unibody side) is fastened onto the unibody? are there bolts on the other side i have to get a grip on to tighten them? i wont see my xj for a few days and want to know what to do when i get my one day a week to work on it. my wife is real strict on my days off.

as for a description of this mount thing, its got 2 or 3 bolts facing the motor. its the piece the drivers side motor mount gets bolted onto. problem is, i dont know if this bracket is threaded directly into the unibody or are there bolts hidden in the body behind my crusty's trackbar mount somewhere in the frame where i would need to hold while turning them.

i have a chiltons manual but their picture is so blurry and crappy i dont know what is what in there. looks like my 3 year old son drew it!

thanks for any help in advance!

you all have a good night!

john

[Wa Woody]

IIRC, on an '88 the nuts are welded to the inside on the unibody. You shouldn't need to hold the nuts from turning, but the bolts are the large Torx head type and a bit of a pain to get at. If you are replacing the mounts it seems that most of the NAXJA regulars like the MORE motor mounts. I went with the Rusty's ones and haven't had any problems. Good Luck

MORE: http://www.mountainoffroad.com/catalog/BombProof%20MM/bombproof.htm

Rusty's: http://rustysoffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=PER_MOU

Woody

[POSXJGuy]

thanks woody!

i will check it out when i see the xj this weekend!

thanks a ton for your time and the links!

have a nice day.

john