Removing L-Jet ECU from plastic mounting cassette Options

[didenpx]

Getting ready to drop an engine for the first time. Car is a 75 1.8 with stock FI.

I am stumped by the simplest of things; trying to remove the two 10mm bolts that hold the ecu into the plastic "cassette" that is mounted to the battery tray and chassis. I'm referring to the bolts that are above and below the wiring harness plug.

The top one came out fine. The bottom one just spins and doesn't back out at all. I've tried getting a small screwdriver between the ECU mounting tab and the cassette to exert pressure on the bolt head while turning it, but no joy.

FWIW, I also tried removing the bolts holding the cassette to the battery tray and had the same result; they spin and spin and don't back out.

Is there a trick that others have used?

Paul

[ClayPerrine]

You can unbolt the ECU mount from the battery tray and the engine shelf. That will get it out.

After that, you just have to figure out how to hold the spinning insert in the plastic.

[didenpx]

You can unbolt the ECU mount from the battery tray and the engine shelf. That will get it out.

After that, you just have to figure out how to hold the spinning insert in the plastic.

Thanks; I already tried that route and the inserts on the plastic holder where it attaches to the battery tray are doing the same thing....though they are easier to access than that one underneath the FI harness connector. I am going to try gently squeezing on the plastic where the insert is spinning and see if I can back the bolts out without destroying the plastic.