[FC] It's "fixed"

Ben's Bus corvanatics@corvair.org
Sun Sep 26 13:29:00 2004


Hello FCers...

I got my Greenbrier back from the Ranch yesterday.  A new diferential to
replace the one I blew and new clutch components rounded out the surgery.
Jeff still noticed substantial clutch chatter, so he replaced the stabilizer
bolt that goes through the bracket to keep the powertrain from excess
forward/back movement.  This bolt had been removed some years earlier, and
probably should have been replaced sooner.  He used a substantially oversized
bolt and nut welded to the bracket.

New problem...the van literally rattles and vibrates when revving the
engine/accelerating through the gears.  Even the curtain rods and rear view
mirror vibrate to rattles and blurriness.  So, I am wondering if the replaced
stabilizer bolt could be the problem?  I know there is a specific torque value
for this bolt and its jam nut.  I can't locate the specific numbers...and I
NEED them to see if I can adjust the torque.  My theory is if that bolt is too
tight, (which I think it is) it is holding the drive train too tight and
thereby sending the drivetrain vibrations (All of them!) directly through the
frame and into the body.

Any other ideas?  Anyone have those torque settings?  This bracket is shown on
section 6 sheet 35 of the assembly manual.  It mentions to torque the bolt/jam
nut to the "specified torques", but those values are not on the page so far as
I can see.

Please respond if you can help.  The Greenbrier is, for the first time since
I've owned it, not such a pleasure to drive right now.

Thanks!  Ben Stiles