96 sebring 2.0 dohc timing belt replacement advice requested

I am replacing the timing belt, idler pulleys and water pump in my 96
Sebring coupe with the 2.0 DOHC engine. Has anyone had firsthand
experience doing this job? There does not seem to be any way to remove
the engine motor mount which attaches to the block with 3 bolts
because there isn't enough room between the timing cover and and
fenderwell. I got those 3 bolts completely loosened but can't get them
out !

Is there a trick to doing this?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance !

wrote:

> I am replacing the timing belt, idler pulleys and water pump in my 96
> Sebring coupe with the 2.0 DOHC engine. Has anyone had firsthand
> experience doing this job? There does not seem to be any way to remove
> the engine motor mount which attaches to the block with 3 bolts
> because there isn't enough room between the timing cover and and
> fenderwell. I got those 3 bolts completely loosened but can't get them
> out !
>
> Is there a trick to doing this?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance !
I had the same problem with the rear motor mounts on my 41 Windsor. They
could loosen, but not come out. The only solutions was to raise the Fluid
Drive unit and then thy came out fine.

On Mar 20, 5:15*pm, " >
wrote:
> I am replacing the timing belt, idler pulleys and water pump in my 96
> Sebring coupe with the 2.0 DOHC engine. Has anyone had firsthand
> experience doing this job? There does not seem to be any way to remove
> the engine motor mount which attaches to the block with 3 bolts
> because there isn't enough room between the timing cover and and
> fenderwell. I got those 3 bolts completely loosened but can't get them
> out !
>
> Is there a trick to doing this?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance !

Does the mount need to be removed? When I had the belt and water pump
changed on my 2.4 in a Dodge Stratus, I think they only had to remove
the splash shield to get to everything. A Sebring may be different
though.

KM