Yeah I see it now, but my spacer didn't just drop out. Not sure how easy it is to get to the nut/torx bolt for that space with out the mount of of the way. I guess I'll find out next time. Still A very poor design as far as I am concerned.

Thanks for all the inputs and letting me rant on my ...

Holly Mackerel! What a mess that was.

Again I say, What were you smoking Engineers?????



(If you are one please pay no mind to my rants....I am making all my cuts feel better by mouthing off )

OK I thought so.

I hope none of you are an engineer, but WHAT WERE THEY THINKING with this design???

My daughter had a fender bender in the Bonneville and since the age/damage I knew the insurance would total it. Since it is only 170,000 on here she has a long life so, I acquired the parts and had a fun Memorial Day weekend.

I went from this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/Palf70step/8422 ...

I am looking at replacing the belt on my 96, non efi Bonneville. Last eyar when I replac4ed the AC Compressor I could not figure out a way to get the belt off short of jacking the engine up and removing the passenger (front ? ) side motor mount. I don't see anything in the service manual about ths ...

My Daily Driver
02 Silverado
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/Palf70step/8420.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/Palf70step/405.jpg

2005 Kia Amanti
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/Palf70step/P1008410.jpg

and my main toy

1970 Chevy C10
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery ...

here is what the 96 was,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/Palf70step/Fix1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/Palf70step/Fix2.jpg

right now it is
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v35/Palf70step/8421.jpg



I have the parts on order to replace the core support, hood, bumper. Not ...