Holy ratteling vibrations Batman

[jtoomasson at yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

I will never not buy the pre-pressed version again.

My time is not worth the anguish - especially when you add the fudge factor
from me pressing it in versus TT.

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gregdunn" <gregdunn@prodigy.net>
To: "Calimus" <calimus@techography.net>; "Scirocco ML"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: Holy ratteling vibrations Batman


> > So to all you cheap ass types, what did you use to change your mounts
> > and just how much of a mother is that pass side mount to deal with while
> > the engine is in the car?  Any tips are more then welcome
>
> The other tips were good.  Some other little things that can help are
using
> a wire-wheel on a grinder to "polish" the outside of the mount before you
> install it.  Also beveling the leading edge a touch can help.  What helps
> more is throwing the mount in the freezer up until the moment you are
going
> to put it in and using a torch to heat the mount plate.
>
> I have broken 2 vises over the years pressing them in.  If it costs a few
> bucks or a 6-pack to take it to a shop for them to press it in, it is
worth
> it.
>
> Make sure you know which orientation is correct before you press it in as
> well.  The last time I had one pressed, I marked the mount and the mount
> plate with a line so the lines would match up so the shop knew how to
press
> it.
>
>
>
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