Are you saying that there is an eigth inch gap between the mounting bracket
and the body pan, like where the four bolts hold the bracket on?  The bolts
should be tight and there should be no gap.

I remember getting the same noise you are describing many years ago, and am
scratching my brain trying to remem er what the cause was.  I' let yo know
what I figgered out a bit later on.

Karl Wolz

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
|neil n
|Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 4:52 PM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is...
|
|.... more than 1/8" ?
|
|Re: the WBX transmission I've installed in my '81.
|
|As anticipated, the front bracket on transmission sounds like it's
|contacting frame under load. i.e. going uphill I hear the engine
|vibrate through to cab.