Thanks, Michael, but I can't discern any marks on the mounts designating
R or L and they look identical. I'll take your word that they aren't, so
will check them further. There has been no frame damage to the car, the
driveshaft slides freely fore and aft. The gearbox mounts fit very well
and were in no strain. I take it the engine tie rod you mention is the
rod at the rear of the transmission. The bushings there are in good
condition. The engine mounts appear to be square without any
distortion. Yet the clearance between the front cross member and the
nut on the pulley is only 1/8 inch.
The nut has a fitting for a hand crank, yet there is no way to access
this with a crank. Is this the correct nut or should it have a plain one?
Edwin
Michael Salter wrote:
>Edwin,
>Although the engine, when it the correct position, is close to the front
>cross member it should be far enough back that you can change the belt.
>A few things to check:
>1. Are the engine mounts on the correct sides. That is the fabricated steel
>piece which mounts onto the frame pedestal. They look very similar but are
>actually different and when they are on the wrong side the engine moves
>forward. They have LH and RH stamped on them.
>2. How do the gearbox mounts look. Are they sitting square or distorted?
>They should sit squarely on the mount plate and not be applying any for /
>aft load to the engine gearbox assembly.
>3. Are the engine tie rod bushes in good condition and is the tie rod
>installed correctly. Again it should be applying no for / aft pressure to
>the engine.
>4. Is the driveshaft spline seized or fully compressed? If it is it can be
>pushing the engine forward.
>
>Michael Salter
>www.precisionsportscar.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Edwin Harris [mailto:mail@edwinharris.net]
>Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 2:54 PM
>To: Michael Salter; healey list
>Subject: [Fwd: loose pulley]
>
>
>Michael,
>
>I appreciate your advice about the steps in lifting the front of my BJ8
>engine in order to tighten the pulley. I have removed all but the engine
>mounts, but am waiting until this evening when I replace the
>transmission to do that because I don't want the engine rocking around
>without something to stabilize it. My problem seems to be compounded
>because the engine is so close to the front cross member that I can't
>even remove the fan belt. Is there any way to adjust the engine mounts
>short of fabricating new ones? I know the restraint on the rear of the
>transmission can be adjusted somewhat, but it appears that the engine
>mounts are in a fixed position. I need to be able to change fan belts
>without lifting the engine. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Edwin
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