Re: Re: Engine mounts and engine rocking.

From: brett4hand@hotmail.com
Date: Sat May 01 2004 - 12:32:03 EDT


In article <112b01c42f8f$509e58c0$f95f2241@a.tampabay.rr.com>,
acellan1@tampabay.rr.com ("Tony Cellana") writes:
>
>
> Sounds like a Gen II with a broken driver side motor mount. Same issue that
> Brett Forehand was having a year or so ago.
>
> You might want to think about adding a torque strap or chain after you get
> it fixed. Engine mount to frame to limit excessive movement.
>
> TonyC
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zachary Burcham <roadking_dakota@hotmail.com>
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Date: Saturday, May 01, 2004 8:08 AM
> Subject: DML: Engine mounts and engine rocking.
>
>
> >
> >That's wierd you mention it doing that. I have a buddy with Terry DeLong's
> >old 92 340 Dakota and he's gone through a few of those bottles on his truck
> >for the same reason. And his motor is mounted to solid subframe. But he's
> >closer to the 500 lb/ft mark than a normal dak is. I don't really know any
> >tests. I broke one once, and every time I really got on it, the motor
> would
> >come up off the broken mount and then ping back down. Scary, drove it
> >really nice for about a week before I could get the money to have it fixed.
> >(HS kid then)
> >
> >Zach Burcham
> >92dakotahd
> >"Mopar Powered and Harley Inspired"
> >
> >
> >Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:34:46 -0700 (PDT)
> >From: Dan Kramarsky <dkramarsky68@yahoo.com>
> >Subject: DML: Engine mounts and engine rocking.
> >
> >DMLers:
> >
> >How can you tell if your engine mounts are good? Is there a simple test?
> >
> >
> >How do you know when you engine is rocking too far under torque?
> >Mine is moving so far that the idler pulley is rubbing on the coolant
> >resevoir
> >bottle. Now i have big gash in the coolant bottle. :( When the engine is
> >idling
> >theres like 1" to 1 1/4" between them. So my engine must be rocking that
> >far.
> >
> >Any help in understanding whats o.k. and whats not right with this would be
> >appreciated.
> >
> >
> >- -dan
> >
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Ayup...IIRC, the motor mounts ran me about 45-50 bucks. The whole ordeal left
my overflow bottle scarred for life. ;)

Brett Forehand
'94 Dakota Sport CC 5.2 Auto



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