Re: [alfa] Transmission mount removal/replacement

["Giller,Bruce C." <bgiller@xxxxxxxxx>]

	I've removed several transmission mounts with just a propane torch,
hammer and a brass punch.  Heat up the boss around the mount until
fairly warm (you can leave your bare hand on the boss for several
seconds before it gets too hot).  Then use the hammer and brass punch to
work the old mount out; no need to wallop the punch with the hammer,
just tapping it will do nicely.  And I used the heat method to put the
new mount (after coating the outside with anti-seize) in as well only
using the hammer.

	Bruce

	'86 Spider
	'73 GTV

Mark Denovich wrote:
> 
> > Others have talked about heating the housing and freezing the mount then
> > beating it in or out with a hammer. 
> 
> For the transaxle trunion mounts it's hard to beat using heat to remove 
> the old bushing.   These bushings have a thin rubber/plastic skin over 
> the metal shell.   You don't have to heat the mount up very much to 
> start to liquify this skin.   I can get an old trunion mount out in 
> about 2 or 3 minutes using this technique with a small propane torch.
> 
> It's been a while since I've seen a 105 transmission mount... My guess 
> is that this would be no help as I think they have a bare metal shell.
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