I previously wondered about that anti-torque mount but can now see more clearly why this would help. Thanks for mentioning that. It's something that may also help the shuddering when tires slip-grab in snow or wet-slick road conditions. When modifying the transmission bracket parts, I tried not to remove too much material. Looking through my images here: https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/WBXTransmissionInto81VanagonWasAirCooled# in particular this image: (trial fit, was clearanced more): https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fPuvDQEzWbo/S8faKJFfFrI/AAAAAAAAC18/XsUe55Ryfgs/s720/WBXtrannyBracket_close.jpg maybe the drivetrain now sits a hair too far forward so transmission bracket is contacting the body bracket. There was no noise before, but with a recent engine carrier removal-refit, the drivetrain may have gotten repositioned slightly. For now, maybe tweaking it rearward will do. Neil. On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 11:14 AM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote: > Looks like you could benefit from the addition of an anti-torque mount to > the rear apron. I've seen those used on some TDI installs, for this very > reason > > > On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 11:06 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: >> When driving in 1st or 2nd gear, especially up hill (more load), it >> sounds like the engine/transmission is contacting the body/frame.
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