01-03-2011, 05:28 PM | #1 |
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how tight?
after getting something too tight and breaking it I am asking the brains. I am replacing the rubber in the stock A rear motormounts and also the front with an original style 3 spring and plate setup. How tight? Just so I can put the cotter pin in? I don't want to squeeze out the rubber on the rears.
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01-03-2011, 05:35 PM | #2 |
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Re: how tight?
Iffen you have all of the right parts, including the tubular spacers that fit within the holes on the outside of the bolts, you cannot overtighten them-the spacers do just that - they limit how far down the nut can travel on the bolt and by so doing create a gap for the rubber pad.
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01-03-2011, 05:38 PM | #3 |
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Re: how tight?
Oops forgot the front - tighten down until the hand crank functions as it should in engaging the crank pulley. You might find that the hole drilled for the cotter pin on a repro bracket is far off from where your nut ends up.
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01-03-2011, 05:40 PM | #5 |
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Re: how tight?
thanks as well, I am using an original bracket just new mount kit for the front. Mine had the 2 springs hooked together with the rubber inserts previous.
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01-03-2011, 06:07 PM | #6 |
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01-03-2011, 06:42 PM | #7 |
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Re: how tight?
He'll remember it the rest of his life, too.
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01-04-2011, 02:34 AM | #8 |
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Re: how tight?
Remember to get the front lined up where it should be first, then make the rears tight and install the cotters.
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01-04-2011, 01:52 PM | #9 |
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Re: how tight?
Good advice!!
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