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Transmission Mount Replacement
Created on 2007-04-21 20:17:26
So today I got down to changing the transmission mounts – from the nightmare I had with my 77 and overdrive install I wasn’t looking forward to this.
I ended up removing the exhaust to make access easier and managed to get the cross member out quite quickly. Didn’t have to remove any bolts from the transmission, Doh!
I assembled the new mounts quite quickly and as this was not a OD transmission the bolts are much easier to access. I bolted in the new mounts and made them tight and also got one bolt into the Y piece but not the other. I am wondering if the Y piece got a little bent or twist at some point but since most people think this piece is unnecessary I didn’t worry too much.
I used my floor jack to keep the transmission in place and got the cross member bolted up slightly at the edges and then worked on the 4 bolts into the transmission. This wasn’t too bad but the rear ones were easier than the front ones. With some tries and re-tries I got all of these in and was able to snug these up. I then tightened the main cross member bolts and everything seemed fine. I tried a few more times to get a bolt into the other side of the Y piece but it just wouldn’t go so I really did give up at this point.
Putting the exhaust back went OK but I had a few issues because the centre section seemed to be touching the underside of the car. I tried making some adjustments and things seem to be OK. It was Ok enough to attempt a test drive and to check for oil again. I only did a short test drive and things didn’t seem too bad but after a return to the garage I could see a little oil. Getting back under the car I started looking for oil leaks and it does seem as though the oil really is coming from the rear tappet cover. There was clearly some oil on the under side of the seal. I guess checking while things were warm was the way to go but at least I found the transmission mount problem as well. Next step will be to get back in and look for the tappet cover leak.
I ended up removing the exhaust to make access easier and managed to get the cross member out quite quickly. Didn’t have to remove any bolts from the transmission, Doh!
I assembled the new mounts quite quickly and as this was not a OD transmission the bolts are much easier to access. I bolted in the new mounts and made them tight and also got one bolt into the Y piece but not the other. I am wondering if the Y piece got a little bent or twist at some point but since most people think this piece is unnecessary I didn’t worry too much.
I used my floor jack to keep the transmission in place and got the cross member bolted up slightly at the edges and then worked on the 4 bolts into the transmission. This wasn’t too bad but the rear ones were easier than the front ones. With some tries and re-tries I got all of these in and was able to snug these up. I then tightened the main cross member bolts and everything seemed fine. I tried a few more times to get a bolt into the other side of the Y piece but it just wouldn’t go so I really did give up at this point.
Putting the exhaust back went OK but I had a few issues because the centre section seemed to be touching the underside of the car. I tried making some adjustments and things seem to be OK. It was Ok enough to attempt a test drive and to check for oil again. I only did a short test drive and things didn’t seem too bad but after a return to the garage I could see a little oil. Getting back under the car I started looking for oil leaks and it does seem as though the oil really is coming from the rear tappet cover. There was clearly some oil on the under side of the seal. I guess checking while things were warm was the way to go but at least I found the transmission mount problem as well. Next step will be to get back in and look for the tappet cover leak.
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New Mounts in Place and Bolted Up to Hold In Place
New Mounts in Place and Bolted Up to Hold In Place
Summary of Previous Journal Entries
Showing previous 10 journal entries:
| Title | Date | #Pic | #Cmt | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Search Of Oil | 2007-04-21 | 1 | So I forgot to mention somewhere that I also did a front suspension greasing exercise and found that I had 2 grease fittings missing on the passenger side. I took care of this at S... | |
| Fixing Oil Leaks & Finding New Ones | 2007-03-28 | 1 | Well what I didn’t cover last time was that I seem to have developed an oil leak. As such I figured I’d deal with that before trying to test the carbs out some more. | |
| Back To Work – Fixing Puking Carbs, Again & Near 1st Breakdown | 2007-03-11 | Well it’s been pretty cold until recently and last weekend we were in Chicago for the swap meet so not much activity for a while. Having spent some time on the 77 yesterday in pr... | ||
| First Legal Drive – Filling Up To The “Top Gear” Theme | 2007-02-21 | 1 | Well it was time to make that first legal leap onto the roads and I was finally able to drive the car down to get some petrol – just 2 miles down the road. The car seemed to run ... | |
| Brake Light Fixes By Adjusting Brake Pedal Spacers & Positioning | 2007-02-19 | Well although I had got through the state safety inspection I knew that the position of the brake pedal was not right on the bolt through the pedal box. There was some left to righ... | ||
| New SU Fuel Pump – Electronic | 2007-02-19 | 1 | Well although I have new points and condenser for my old pump, which has also started working without needing a tap again now, I decided I get a new SU electronic fuel pump as some... | |
| Got Plates? Yes I Do Now | 2007-02-18 | 1 | Tara went to the license office today (Feb 12) and had no problem picking up some plates. Just got whatever they had as the personal plates will come later. Still debating over th... | |
| Passes MO Safety Inspection – Simply Great | 2007-02-11 | Another good day,Saturday, but it’s still really cold! I had to wrestle with the brake light switch as it seems I have a little bit of movement on the brake pedal from side to si... | ||
| Woo Hoo – Brakes At Last & Thoroughly Checked | 2007-02-10 | 1 | Well finally we have brakes back and what a learning process it was! We removed all the wheels and started with a thorough inspection of the rear brakes. It’s all new to me and r... | |
| Yet More Brakes – Getting Like Deja Vue (Unfortunately) | 2007-01-27 | Well since it was 53F on Friday and predicted to be 20F on Sunday I started work on Friday night putting the brake master back into place. It went back in somewhat easier than it ... |
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