2006 1.9tdi Dog bone mount bolt

SootyGasHole

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2006 Jetta 1.9 BRM
The larger rear bolt of the dog bone mount (21mm) is twisting the whole bushing, but not loosely freespinning.

Basically I can’t apply any torque to it because the whole assembly is twisting with a spring back force. 1/2” Milwaukee impact that takes crank and axle bolt and nuts out no problem doesn’t budge it at all. I tried a breaker bar as well but was trying to avoid snapping anything.

The two smaller 13mm or 15mm(I forgot the size since I tried) came out no problem.

Old mount is broken somehow. I can shake engine with my hands front to back and make the mount hit in the rear bushing and make a clunk.
 
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JETaah

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Are you leaving the other two bolts attached while trying to loosen the 21mm headed bolt?
 

SootyGasHole

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Are you leaving the other two bolts attached while trying to loosen the 21mm headed bolt?
Lol I felt dumb once I read your first comment through my email, but the comment disappeared and I couldn’t reply. I haven’t tried again yet, but I did have them out when trying the 21mm. I will let you know! If that was my problem… wow 🤦‍♂️
 

JETaah

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You absolutely need the other end of the dog bone attached to the trans weather loosening or torquing the 21 mm headed bolt. Hopefully you didn’t damage the subframe mount.
They are a pita to install. It takes a jig to to do it easily. I have gone as far as to pick up a center subframe section with a good mount from a salvage yard over wrestling with pressing a new mount. That was some 10 years ago and I landed a low mileage one. Don’t know how likely that would be possible these days.
 

SootyGasHole

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You absolutely need the other end of the dog bone attached to the trans weather loosening or torquing the 21 mm headed bolt. Hopefully you didn’t damage the subframe mount.
They are a pita to install. It takes a jig to to do it easily. I have gone as far as to pick up a center subframe section with a good mount from a salvage yard over wrestling with pressing a new mount. That was some 10 years ago and I landed a low mileage one. Don’t know how likely that would be possible these days.
Sooo. Late reply if you’re still there. I put it off til next oil change… attempted again today. Same result. The bolt is wiggling already and not snug.. when I try to unbolt it with the other 2 installed it still tries to spin the bushing with the spring back force on my ratchet. Something must be broken in there. Maybe the bolt is snapped at the threads, and seized to the center of the bushing. It’s stuck in there and still holding so it’ll be fine 😂 it’s been like this for 2+years according to old owner. He gave me the mount and said he was told he needed it a couple years back.
 
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