Why do things feel like they're conspiring against me?
I've had my engine out for an overhaul and have had to replace a few bits. Now when I come to put it back in, I notice a hairline crack in the backplate. Having thought, hmm maybe it isn't that bad - crack, it gives way all together.
One backplate, two halves!
A speedy trip to ESM tomorrow morning to pick up a new one has been organised. Oh well, things can't always be easy
make sure your propshaft balance weights are still there and that the rear bish in the gearbox is not sloppy (wiggle the front end of the prop. Also check the propshaft UJ's are ok.
If you have any of these faults you may end up needing more than one new backplate.
If you drive with a broken backplate and these vibration sources it is vey soon followed by the top of the bellhousing breaking off )
I had a load of bad luck on one car (including 3 broken backplates) so I learned the hard way. I also also worked out how to weld the backplate back together as I ran out of spares - Where it is in free space, you can add some strengthening strips so that it didn't just rely on the weld.
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where to break down next?
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It's not a very common thing unless you have run-out in the propshaft.
If the prop is running out, it acts like a wild caravan on the back of a small saloon car (probably only a good analagy if you've seen that) and yanks the gearbox, about causing big stresses and the backplate bends through its weakest point (aided by some bolt holes) until it starts to crack.
the rear bish in the gearbox
No bishops at the back of the gearbox! It's a bush (and it's name's not George!)
Ray. MMOC#47368. Forum moderator.
Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
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No bishops at the back of the gearbox! It's a bush (and it's name's not George!)