97 Jeep TJ motor mount hack?

[GubNi]

I have a 97 TJ and the fan started hitting the shroud one day. I got under it and noticed there is a crappy adapter made from thin steel that is broken. Any idea why someone would have made this?

 

[Chris_Keziah]

What's the other side look like? Almost looks as if there's a screw boss missing.

 

[GubNi]

What's the other side look like? Almost looks as if there's a screw boss missing.

The other side looks normal.

 

[Jason W.]

Someone probably broke a bolt off in the block and this was their fix

 

[shawn]

Someone probably broke a bolt off in the block and this was their fix

Looks like you might be able to see it in the photo.

 

[Jody Treadway]

That is the hack ass way to "repair" broken motor mount bolts.
You need 3 new 3/8" course by 1.25" grade 8 bolts.
Remove all of that garbage and do the following:
Take a air powered 3" cut off wheel, hold it up there and cut a shallow groove through the boss into the remainder of the broken bolt. Spray some penetrant on it, twist out with a #BTL (stubby) screwdriver.
Been there, done that. Works every time.

 

[GubNi]

That is the hack ass way to "repair" broken motor mount bolts.
You need 3 new 3/8" course by 1.25" grade 8 bolts.
Remove all of that garbage and do the following:
Take a air powered 3" cut off wheel, hold it up there and cut a shallow groove through the boss into the remainder of the broken bolt. Spray some penetrant on it, twist out with a #BTL (stubby) screwdriver.
Been there, done that. Works every time.

That's the answer I needed. I really didn't want to pull the motor.

 

[ghost]

Then add Ironman 4x4 fab engine plates.....

 

[a_kelley]

Could it have been swapping in the early model block in place of the late model?

 

[GubNi]

Could it have been swapping in the early model block in place of the late model?

That was my concern.

 

[Jody Treadway]

That was my concern.

No worries. That's not a late block. Definitely an early one