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Re: [6pack] Crank pulley rubbing on crossmember

To: "Shannon Muncy" <shannm2@triad.rr.com>, "'Douglas Morris'"
Subject: Re: [6pack] Crank pulley rubbing on crossmember
From: "Mark" <mbullard@hawaii.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 18:59:53 -1000
Shannon,

I'm confused (this happens often).  The engine, tranny and drive shaft are 
all fixed lengths?  If they are all connected to the diff, how can you move 
it forward or backward?

Confused in Kailua (it may be too many Mai Tais)

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shannon Muncy" <shannm2@triad.rr.com>
To: "'Douglas Morris'" <dcmdcm@nc.rr.com>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 6:33 AM
Subject: Re: [6pack] Crank pulley rubbing on crossmember


> Relatively easy fix;  The motor mounts are adjustable to the front and 
> back
> of the car.  You need to loosen them (including the rear trans mount) and
> slide the engine to the rear of the car.  You'll have about a 1/2 inch of
> movement rearward.
>
> -Shannon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 6pack-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:6pack-bounces@autox.team.net] 
> On
> Behalf Of Douglas Morris
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 8:45 AM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: [6pack] Crank pulley rubbing on crossmember
>
> About 6-kmi after re-installing the engine, the damper/crank pulley
> has decided to mate itself with he tubular front crossmember. Now I
> know they've been close before, but hard contact kind of interferes
> with the engine's ability to, you know... turn over.
>
> The xmission rear mount looks fine, but it's possible the engine has
> moved slightly in the engine mounts. It appears as though the xmission
> mount is the only thing offering real fwd/aft control.
>
> Before i start messing about, does anyone have any experience with
> this problem?
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