Congratulations!
However, you wrote:
From the mechanics mouth...clutch was fine, but there is a sequence on
how to tighten the bolts/nuts on the front engine mount. If not followed, the
engine/tranny combo will not sit in the proper 'zero position' resulting in the
tranny slightly rotated, not allowing shift linkage to function properly? Full
of shit...not sure...but the car is back on the street!
WTF? I may misunderstand, but the alignment of the motor relative to the
subframe, mounts, and everything else is a low-tech affair. If I recall
correctly, the Bently advises rocking the motor back and forth a bit to settle
the motor before tightening all the motor mount bolts. Still, your car is
running. Maybe your mechanic just can't express himself well?
I don't have a Euro cam in my car, but it's not a radical cam by any stretch,
so I'd expect a pretty smooth idle.
HTH,
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: Bensinger, Greg [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 12:20 PM
To: '[email protected]'
Subject: 91 2l 16V GLI back on the road(Euro Intake Cam/idle?)
Hey all,
Well I finally got my car back on the road...a few dollars poorer in
favor of the mechanic.
Short history of a long story.....
(Brand new, zero mile)Engine swap...engine running...no
gears...possible dragging clutch issue?...off to the mechanic!
From the mechanics mouth...clutch was fine, but there is a sequence on
how to tighten the bolts/nuts on the front engine mount. If not followed, the
engine/tranny combo will not sit in the proper 'zero position' resulting in the
tranny slightly rotated, not allowing shift linkage to function properly? Full
of shit...not sure...but the car is back on the street!
So the next question is, the new engine has a Euro Intake Cam and we
can't seem to get the idle settled, somewhat lumpy. I have heard both stories
on this...should be factory smooth, and will be somewhat lumpy. So what is the
consensus from those that are running a Euro Intake Cam?
79 miles on the clock, it will be a painful break-in period!
Greg
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