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Date:         Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:18:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is...
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@gmail.com>
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Neil, the flat steel plate should be bolted up hard to the cross-member. The rubber doughnut does the isolating.

You can bolster the doughnut by filling the gaps with polyurethane caulk - let cure overnight.

On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 4:51 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> .... more than 1/8" ? > > Re: the WBX transmission I've installed in my '81. > > As anticipated, the front bracket on transmission sounds like it's > contacting frame under load. i.e. going uphill I hear the engine > vibrate through to cab. > > How much room should there be between transmission front bracket and frame? > > I see ~ 1/8" . > > Pretty sure the rubber in mount is ok. > > Neil. > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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