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Subject:Re: Crack / broken rear engine mounth....
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:49:56 -0500

Looks like the "Backdoor Witch" is still after Larry.
Or is that the "backdoor Bitch" ?

Stan Wilder
www.engineceramics.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Benny boy" <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 9:50 AM
Subject: Crack / broken rear engine mounth....

> Just so you know, since Roadaus cracked read engine mounth,
> http://www.benplace.com/roadhaus/100_0200.jpg
>
> I have seen 2 others one! worse than the picture above, even if it's not
> dramatic (engine won't fell on the ground) i guess that you should do a
> routine check, very easy to weld for about 20$. i check both vans because
> the vibration was too much on idle! ans i discovered that the broken
mounth
> amplify the Wasser normal shaking.
>
> Sadly, there is no easy way to check that, exhaust system, rear plate and
> sometime even the engine mounth need to be completely remove to see the
crack.
>
> Just thought you should know.
> http://www.benplace.com