Re: alfa-digest V9 #594

[AlfaNeely@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 6/20/2003 5:22:02 PM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:19:11 -0400
> From: "Giller,Bruce C." <bgiller@domain.elided>
> Subject: re: Shredded Shroud, Broken Fan, Motor Mount?
> 
> Dimitri,
>   Motor mounts usually don't show any cracks or obvious breaks, the just
> sag away slowly without any signs.  And that is what has happened to
> you.  Can you fit a finger between the main engine pulley and the front
> anti-sway bar?  If not, then your mounts needs to be replaced.  The fact
> that your fan is hitting the shroud is classic indicator of shot motor
> mounts.  And motor mounts cannot be adjusted at all - one position fits all.
> 

<snip>

> 
>   Bruce
> 
>   '73 GTV
>   '86 Spider
> 

       Motor mounts can be shimmed.  Put the shims between the motor mount 
base and the cross member.  Stop gap measure?  Maybe, but as you pointed out, 
the motor mounts do not show any obvious signs of failure.  They have just 
sagged.
       I will not claim this as my own suggestion.  The local Alfa mechanic 
shims motor mounts quite often.  It is a lot quicker than changing the mounts.
       I did have a nice article on changing motor mounts, but I lost it when 
I switched computers.  A search of the Alfa Digest archives should turn up 
many detailed descriptions of the process.
  Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City
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