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bluething
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:01 pm    Post subject: is my engine to low? Reply with quote

Hi Guy's!
My mechanic tell's me that my engine is tilting back slightly
he say's that the 2 engine mount fork's are angled downward and need repositioning.

do you think it just look's like that the exhaust is the wrong one and is to near to the ground
also the angle of the car from front to back look's odd?
ive just had the front suspension done do i need to get the back done with it
your help would be appreciated

thanks
mike
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sounds like your mech. is right. get underneath and post pics. of the mounts.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like mine, on which the transmission carrier horns are sprung. The rubber engine seal *almost* reaches, but not quite.

I acquired another transmission carrier from teh Samba. I'm going to have a machine shop move the bolt holes slightly lower to raise the engine back up. Might be worth considering for you, too, until you can cut and reweld the transmission carrier horns.

Good luck!
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, that is low. Something is going wrong under there. DO you have issues shifting or changing gears?

That top is different also. What's up with the front windows? Do they have a metal frame?
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does that Thing only have 2 doors?
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bluething
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Towel Rail wrote:
Looks like mine, on which the transmission carrier horns are sprung. The rubber engine seal *almost* reaches, but not quite.

I acquired another transmission carrier from teh Samba. I'm going to have a machine shop move the bolt holes slightly lower to raise the engine back up. Might be worth considering for you, too, until you can cut and reweld the transmission carrier horns.
Good luck!
already going ahead with that option.
emersonbiggins.. yes it has only 2 door's, and yes they do have frame's but i have got rid of them in the last 2 day's ,
thanks
mike

PS: cant seem to post big picture's any clue guy's?
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think you're linking to the thumbnails.

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(BTW, you should really put some air hoses to your heater boxes.)
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wow! how did you do that?
and thank's for the tip Smile it's in the garage having some work done as i type
mike
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bluething wrote:
wow! how did you do that?
and thank's for the tip Smile it's in the garage having some work done as i type
mike


I looked at the files in your links, and they had a *.th.jpg at the end. I experimented with removing the .th and viola! Wink)
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