1996 Mercury Grand Marquis "swivel jack" Questions

...out because i can't fit my hands in there You need a 1/8 in. ratchet and extension with a 10 mm swivel socket or a 10 mm short wrench. Get the wrench on the bolt with the car jacked up, take a

...jack and place jackstands underneath frame members, lower car onto jackstands. Disconnect battery cable and ignition wires from starter. Remove bolts attaching starter to engine while supporting the ...

...swivel it, pry it and so on. lifting it up and to the left and it should work it's way out. it will take a bit of effort at first and the car will rock some, hence the need for added support. I had a ...

...jack it up enough to unbolt it. Makes it easier if you have a swivel head ratchet or wrench to get at it. Afterwords check that the transmission mount is ok by prying against the transmission and the ...

jack stands and go from underneath with a extension a swivel and swivel ratchet. when the engine is cold remove the plug wires and reach up between the exhaust pipe and twist and pull wires off, it is

...swivel and 15 mm socket. To access the top bolts you need to put your jack with a piece of wood under the transmission pan, jack it up just enough so you can remove the rear cross member then slowly ...

...front motor mounts and rock the engine forward. It can be done with a combination of extensions and swivels, but don't bother. The way I did it was to use a floor jack and some wood under the engine ...

...jack stands under frame, the two lower bolts,10 mm, are easy to access, it's the top bolt that's tricky. I use a 3 foot 3/8 extension with a shallow swivel 10 mm socket, and I come in from the front ...

...jack stands. Remove the left motor mount through bolt and block up with wooden block. Take the splash shield off the bottom of the motor. You know the panel that the oil filter is behind. Do the oil ...

and a swivel and put that on the plug socket. If you have a good floor jack and stands, taking the front wheels off and going in from the sides is easier and faster than reaching down through the hood