subframe shouldn't be weaked should be pulled down lower using jacks and a chain to hold the subframe to a gutter. Pull subframe down, then reinforce the subframe up the the vehicle frame so you can off road bash it later on without worrying so much.
At 09:30 PM 9/10/97 -0700, you wrote: >Dan, > > I've seen Or_felt_ the vibration symptom before! > > We tried MANY things to cure this one ; > > Replace the driveline with a New One. Still there. Took the >driveline off noise and feeling went away? Old driveline back on, noise >back! Humm. > > After closer inspection we found that the exhaust pipe from 1-3 was >touching the Subframe at a certain speed and load causing this noise and >vibration. > > I guess a combination of the Rear Motor Mounts, along with the Trans >mount becoming weak, the engine and trans sagged enough to let the pipe >touch! > > Our customer was a budget minded one, he wanted us to clearance the >subframe. We cut a "slot" in it so the pipe had room to move. We >didn't take away anything from the structure of the subframe doing >this. The slot is about 1" by 5"'s. > > I've heard other people having this problem too? I've told a few >people about this scenerio and others have found it too. Ironically we >had a second Syncro at the same time as this first one do this at the >same time? Maybe the mounts have sagged and ovetime this is bound to >happen? > > Hope this info is useful to someone. > > Kyle >-- > > Kyle Wade (408) 429-9424 Hm # > Keeper of the Volks-Motorsports page > Home Page - http://www.volks-motorsports.com > > ___________________________________ Derek Drew New York, NY drew@interport.net |
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