ronkrifchin
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To All,
I have a 2002 176 with a 3.0l MCM that had a bad coupler and I had to pull the motor. Installed a new coupler and reinstall the motor everything went well as far as I could tell.
Engine reinstalled and everything looks good (Gave myself an Att-a-boy for a great job....toooooo soon) but the alignment is off. So I began the alignment procedure...
Now the problem and I'm really stumped????
Just a note: Before I pulled the motor the alignment was actually good even considering the bad coupler...
Using an alignment tool I can't insert it very far? Upon a visual inspection, that is looking through the gimbal bearing into the coupling, I can see it's out of alignment. Looks like to motor is too high and needs to be lowered. OK, so I thought it's not a big deal... So I began lowering the jack screw on the mount and here's where the problem appeared... I had to lower the engine all the way that is, the jack screw all the way down and there's no more adjustment ... and the engine is still too high.... Although the alignment tool goes in all the way it's not easy and needs to be forced... not good...
I know the rear mounts are critical to the alignment so when I reinstall I was very careful with to install the fiber and steel washers as original.
As far as I can tell I haven't changed anything that would have caused such a dramatic misalignment? But here I am, it's still too high and no more adjustment???
It's clear the rear is too low. Is it possible I install the bellhousing incorrectly? Can it be rotated 180 degrees? Honestly can't think of any other way this misalignment could happen...
Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks to all..
Ron
I have a 2002 176 with a 3.0l MCM that had a bad coupler and I had to pull the motor. Installed a new coupler and reinstall the motor everything went well as far as I could tell.
Engine reinstalled and everything looks good (Gave myself an Att-a-boy for a great job....toooooo soon) but the alignment is off. So I began the alignment procedure...
Now the problem and I'm really stumped????
Just a note: Before I pulled the motor the alignment was actually good even considering the bad coupler...
Using an alignment tool I can't insert it very far? Upon a visual inspection, that is looking through the gimbal bearing into the coupling, I can see it's out of alignment. Looks like to motor is too high and needs to be lowered. OK, so I thought it's not a big deal... So I began lowering the jack screw on the mount and here's where the problem appeared... I had to lower the engine all the way that is, the jack screw all the way down and there's no more adjustment ... and the engine is still too high.... Although the alignment tool goes in all the way it's not easy and needs to be forced... not good...
I know the rear mounts are critical to the alignment so when I reinstall I was very careful with to install the fiber and steel washers as original.
As far as I can tell I haven't changed anything that would have caused such a dramatic misalignment? But here I am, it's still too high and no more adjustment???
It's clear the rear is too low. Is it possible I install the bellhousing incorrectly? Can it be rotated 180 degrees? Honestly can't think of any other way this misalignment could happen...
Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks to all..
Ron