<VV> Transaxle Reinstall Questions

[BBRT]

John,

It is my understanding the strut rod position is loosened during alignment, 
and then tightened to reflect the aligned status. You do not want to 
pre-load the alignment and leave it tight (if you hadn't loosened it..).

There is a spacer on 65 between the trans and the trans cross member as I 
recall. About 3/8th. Were you the one asking about it?  I am at a loss to 
explain a difference assuming the engine is mounted back in the same 
holes-no where else, really to go.  Could you have "cocked" the shift rod 
assy, during the removal process? Or somehow moved the front shifter 
location as it does slide a bit.

Let us know what you find out,  Good Luck.

Chuck S
BBRT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John H. Green" <jgreen at alum.mit.edu>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 8:50 PM
Subject: <VV> Transaxle Reinstall Questions


My sons and I have reinstalled the transaxle on our 1965 110/4. We have the 
following questions:

1.  Rear suspension front strut rod. When we reinstalled front strut rod 
support bracket to the transmission mount, we noticed that there is some 
room for adjusting the bracket. We did not mark the original position and we 
are wondering if there is a special procedure needed? Chassis shop manual 
page 4-30 (figure 77) does not describe one, but I wondered if the placement 
of the bracket could change the alignment.

2.  The gearshift seems much stiffer than before we removed the transaxle. 
When we disconnect the shift linkage at the transmission, the shift becomes 
smoother (not stiff), suggesting that the control rod is not the problem. 
Also, when we losen the two bolts holding the control rod mounting bracket 
to the transmission bracket, shifting seems easier. What am I missing? Is 
there an adjustment needed? Chassis manual pp 7-9 to 7-10 is note clear on 
this. Also, figure 7A-3 does not show the control shaft mounting bracket.

By the way, the car runs and the new clutch solved the chatter problem. And 
this was the first time we tried something this involved!

Thanks

John Green
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