... > Anyone out there have a handle on how much the motor should move > around. It appears to be difficult to discern whether or not the rear > mounts may have sheared their bonds. These ere German made mounts if memory > serves. Any thoughts appreciated as always. > > Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel Max: Sounds like your movement is excessive. Check the mounts, they are more than likely the problem. My newly acquired '87 Westy was a bit "shakier" than my '91 Caravelle ( both auto transmission). The fact that the plugs were gapped around .4 to .48 mm had a little to do with the "shake". New Bosch plugs set at .28 helped a lot. However, I am going to check the mounts further, when I do the CV joints next week. I like the idea of the "down the road test".... definitely a Vanagon thing to do. Boris and Natasha would find it amusing to see as they drove past in their 1960 GAZ 1R. BTW....you didn't price your locking cores. -- Stephen Chillicothe OH |
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