So I'm taking out the oil lines to do the "permanent" repair. I actually found the bolt holding the bracket to the engine quite easy to take out. Now here lies the problem... I can't get the stupid hoses out! I tried jacking up the motor, and either the mounts are absolutely fantastic, or I'm just outta luck. I read that in extreme cases a motor mount must be undone to get clearance. I see the piece of metal the hose gets hung up on, but it looks too skimpy to be a motor mount. It sits just behind the power steering actuator. If someone could please post a picture of what mount I have to undo to get this thing out, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

 

OK, I solved my own problem LOL

Told ya I was a newb with these trucks!

Apparently I wasn't raising the motor enough. I had to keep lifting until the front tires were about to come off the ground, only then did the motor actually move. After I got it that high, they slid out effortlessly... Now off to princess auto to get some hydraulic hoses made!

 

Glad to hear it. I was looking for some illustrations for you last night, but could not find anything that was of good enough quality to make worth while posting.

 

Glad to hear your problem got fixed.
Gotta love Princess Auto...i love going there.

 

I took a mini sledge to mine and that did the trick.

I was actually lucky because I changed my motor mounts at the same time relieving me of that ob-stackle. Rock on.