cnugent
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Pacific Northwest
A couple years ago, I stove in my crossmember on a rock. It was pushed up such that now, the exhaust doesn't have enough clearance and rattles against it on moderate to large bumps, washboard roads, etc. The metal-metal contact eventually chews a hole in the front pipe right there by the front exhaust hanger.
I've finally had enough, but thing is, I'm short on cash. I may see if I can get a junkyard crossmember, but in the meantime, I was thinking: Can one loosen the crossmember bolts, and the tranny mount bolts, and use hardened washers as spacers to drop the crossmember 1/4-1/2 inch? Washers between crossmember and body, and between trans mount and crossmember?
If I'm not sick of working on it by tonight, I may try it. Already put new motor mounts in today, and had to re-attach exhaust after I lost it on the trail last night. Oil change and track bar fix is next.
Anyway, can anyone see a problem with my cheapy washer fix? Let me know.
Thanks,
Chris
I've finally had enough, but thing is, I'm short on cash. I may see if I can get a junkyard crossmember, but in the meantime, I was thinking: Can one loosen the crossmember bolts, and the tranny mount bolts, and use hardened washers as spacers to drop the crossmember 1/4-1/2 inch? Washers between crossmember and body, and between trans mount and crossmember?
If I'm not sick of working on it by tonight, I may try it. Already put new motor mounts in today, and had to re-attach exhaust after I lost it on the trail last night. Oil change and track bar fix is next.
Anyway, can anyone see a problem with my cheapy washer fix? Let me know.
Thanks,
Chris