Stripped/Loose? Transmission Mount Bolts

[summs]

So I recently changed my engine mounts on my Ex and being a genius didn’t do the transmission mount while I was at it and low and behold it needs changed just as badly and is contributing to the vibration/driving issues. I went to change it today and the two studs/bolts that stick down from the mount through the crossmember are both spinning freely with the nuts preventing the nuts from being loosened and removed. I can’t get the mount off because of it. I tried the one stud remover tool I have but it wouldn’t fit well in the tight space there...I attached a picture of what I tried. I thought this may be able to just pull the whole stud and nut out but to no avail. Does anyone have any suggestions about what I should do to get those off? If I can avoid dropping the whole crossmember because I know those 4 bolts are prone to breaking and I don’t feel like dealing with drilling/extracting those as well. Any input is welcome and appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Rick]

Can't you spin the stud out of the transmission with the nut that's attached to it? If you've opened up a gap try putting downward pressure on the nut with a screwdriver blade as you loosen.

 

[Gary Crist]

I have taken a jack and a 4X4 and put pressure on the tail housing.
Give them a quick spin them with an impact, alternating each one
keeping pressure on the tail housing.

 

[summs]

Can't you spin the stud out of the transmission with the nut that's attached to it? If you've opened up a gap try putting downward pressure on the nut with a screwdriver blade as you loosen.

I thought of this but don’t think I can get a screw driver into. The stud goes up into the transmission mount itself. I was looking at the new one I have as a replacement and it goes into the mount where you can’t access the other end and is supposed to stay stationary. Here is a picture of the mount. Those two studs on top actually are the bottom of the mount and go through the crossmember. They just spin and spin

 

[BKennedy]

Try putting pressure on the tail housing like Gary suggested. If that doesn't work, I think you are going to have to cut the studs off with a angle grinder.