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I'm replacing the control arms on my 2008 Mazda 3 GT Sport. On the right-hand side the AC compressor gets in the way of the forward bolt on the control arm.

To make room for the bolt the service manual says to remove the No. 1 engine mount centre bolt and "move the engine and transaxle slightly towards the front side of the vehicle."

How does one move the engine and transaxle slightly forward? And then back into place?

Matt
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I ended up following the tip I found in a YouTube video - remove the bolts from the No.3 Engine Mount and raise the engine with a jack and piece of wood under the oil pan. Worked just fine and the mount fell right back into place when I brought the engine back down.

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