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How much flex should there be in the gearbox mounting? Mine as solid as a rock, If I try to move the box with a jack it raises the car up, there appears to be no flexibility at all.

Andy
1981 UK SPEC TR8
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The box is bolted through the cross member. See the picture I posted under your oil seal post. The mount is rubber but extremely hard. Not meant to move, only to damp vibration.


nick
'79 TR7

Hi Andy,

My old oil soaked item was as hard as a Jelly Baby when I removed it.

The replacement had about as much give as a block of wood. I heard rumour that a batch of over hard gearbox mounting rubbers hit the shops a couple of years ago. More gearbox whine came into the car afterwards, and more again after changing the remote housing bushes to poly spec.

Adam



TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, S/S Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & PolyBushes all round, Anti- Dive, Strut-Top Roller Bearings, Capri Vented Discs & Calipers, Braided Hoses, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AT 14" 5 Spokes or Maestro Turbo 15" Alloys, Cruise Lights, S/S Heater Pipes, Replacement Fuel Tank. No Door Stickers. Mine since July 1986, V8 from 1991 courtesy of S&S V8 conversion and big brake kits.