[6pack] Crank pulley rubbing on crossmember

[Chuck Arnold]

Drive shaft is not a fixed length!

On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 8:59 PM, Mark <mbullard at hawaii.rr.com> wrote:

> 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 at triad.rr.com>
> To: "'Douglas Morris'" <dcmdcm at nc.rr.com>; <6pack at 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 at autox.team.net [mailto:6pack-bounces at autox.team.net]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Douglas Morris
>> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 8:45 AM
>> To: 6pack at 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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-- 
Chuck Arnold