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Re: Losing my mind or cursed car

To: David Riker <davriker@digitalpath.net>
Subject: Re: Losing my mind or cursed car
From: Robert Weeks <lists@woozy.com>
Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 22:38:55 -0400
David Riker wrote:
> My vote is that the drive shaft isn't sliding in and out of your 
> transmsission properly.  When the rear wheels hit a bump, the 
> driveshaft forces the engine/transmission assembly forward into the 
> radiator.  Oh, and Soft motor mounts like everyone else says.

That is exactly what it feels like. The damage seems to happen when the 
rear wheels go over the bump, not the front. If that is the case what is 
the cure for a sticking drive shaft?

> Also, earlier cars with metal fans have a metal spacer between the 
> waterpump pulley and the fan.  This should not be used between the two 
> belt pulley and the plastic fan on a later 1275.

This is (was) a plastic fan without the spacer.

Thanks!

Robert




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