Hi every one. I need your input. After raising the engine to replace the belt tensioner, the engine will not come back all the way down to it's original position on the mount. I removed the nut on the passenger side mount and raised it jacking it up by the oil pan. Something is preventing the engine from coming all the way down. Any ideas? Your input is greatly appreciated.

 

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Thanks Toyomoho. I solved the issue yesterday. My car is a 2007 Camry with the 2AZFE engine.
What had happened was, like I suspected, the cv axle shaft u joint got caught up, preventing the engine from coming all the way down to the mount. So first thing I did was to support the engine by the oil pan with a jack and a piece of 2x4, then put the car in neutral, then turn the rotor slowly. There came the resistance where it was under load from the engine. I turned the rotor a little more and boom, the engine was free. Good thing I had it supported. I had to use a long pry bar to position the mounting hole and the stud by putting the pry bar in between the cv shaft and the mounting bracket.
I hope this will help some body who runs into similar predicament. Now I gotta figure out the rattling noise coming from the new tensioner. I think I have to torque the tensioner bolt more, what do you think? And do you know how much to torque? I posted this thread three days ago but no takers. You're the first one to respond.

 

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