On Dec 6, 2004, at 14:18, Hop * wrote:
>
> Howdy y'all,
> I have a question about motor mounts.
> How hard are they to replace on a '97 with a 318 and 4x4?
Dunno yet but I'll tell ya in May. I've got to do mine as soon as I
decide it's warm enough to. I've also found out (from other SAS Daks &
Ds) that I should expect them to deform and deflect without the extra
support of the front axle center section, so I'll need to reinforce the
replacement parts.
> After i wrecked it seems that the fan hits the radiator shroud when i
> get on the gas.
> I have a PA body lift so i relocated the shround and trimmed it to fit
> but, it still rubs.
> Any idea why my motor moves forward 1-2" when i get on the gas? From
> looking at the front end it's as if the motor mount ties into a
> bracket on the front diff. I replaced the trany mount a couple of
> moths back and it didn't help. My guess is the motor mounts are shot
> and allow the motor to move front to back. It doesn't move side to
> side from torque. I think the whole drivetrain moves under wot.
>
In order for the motor to be moving fore and aft that much, I'd expect
all three mounts should be shot. there's not that much play in the
transmission mount if all the rubber is present...
I don't remember how easy it was to see my motor mounts when the
frontend was still there, but I can clearly see mine right now and can
see that I've got space between the engine half and the surrounding
rubber in the frame half. Hopefully you'll be able to take a peek in
there at least with a flashlight and see what you can see. I'm sure
the lift will help with noggin clearance and sightlines.
Maybe you could have a friend rev the engine while you watch for
movement, and *carefully* do the same with it in gear against the
brakes to see what difference the torque being applied to the rest of
the driveline makes.
-- Mike Maskalans <http://mike.tepidcola.com/dodge/> '98 Dakota SLT 318 4x4 SFA & 35s '84 RamCharger Royale SE 360 4x4 stock mobile.612.618.4652 home.585.935.7129
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