Thanks Karl.

Sorry. No. All bolts are tight.

I mean between tranny bracket and frame.

With part in hand (again), I now see that the gap between bracket and
metal part of mount (part that bolts to frame) might be more crucial.

Like when accelerating up a hill, the rubber bit in mount allows
transmission mounting bracket to bear down and touch metal portion of
mount that bolts to frame.

Neil.

On 4/15/10, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:
> 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.
>
>

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