gear box support

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 8 Aug 2010, 6:54 pm

#794802

re-fitting the gear box and find that the rear gear box mount holes don't line up with the holes in the "horns" (is there a proper name for these?), the horns are about 4-5mm too close together which explains why it took so much force to remove the bolts, is this a common problem and except for jacking the horns apart while I fit the bolt is there another method to achieve the result of bolt holes lining up, preferably permanently.

I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 8 Aug 2010, 6:57 pm

#794803

is it the factory gearbox cradle (mount) ?

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 8 Aug 2010, 8:42 pm

#794829

I think so, was on the car when I bought it but it has been painted or powder coated, any way to tell if it's factory?

I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 9 Aug 2010, 10:44 am

#794895

Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and go for it, jacked up the box and put a scissor jack between the horns, jacked it out till it fitted (actualy went a bit too far and had to pull it back in a little) now all is good , fount that I had a broken gearbox rubber mount white I was at it so off to get a cupla newies.

I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!