Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi,
Can anyone help,I have just replaced my gearbox but on refitting new one swapped mounts over not taking note of which way they came off.have refitted box and now the relay shaft is lying at a angle.
Thanks Allan

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New mounts - or the old ones reused ?

New rubber mounts,but have taken brackets of old box,which way round do they go any pictures would be great.
Thanks Allan

Are the new mounts significantly thicker/harder than the originals ? I don't have a pic - but if you think turning the brackets round will make it sit lower - give it a try!

cheers have tried this but lay shaft stilloff set with leg by approx 5mm will this be ok,engine is as far forward as poss.
Thanks Allan

Lay shaft ??

Someone else had a similar problem recently - can't remember seeing how it was resolved. Very possibly the rubber mounts are too thick/hard ?

The brackets that mount on the extension housing go w/the opening down, sorta like an inverted U.

They can be put in the wrong way up and on the wrong side, I spent a few confused hours sorting this out after refitting an engine and once on a car that someone else had done! Heres a pic from from traveller when it was haing new floors fitted and you should be able to see the way round they go.[frame][/frame]

Cheers for image David,mine are now fittedthe same way butrelay shaft still out of aline also my tailshaft oil seal appears to have a bit more showing than yours only by about 5mm.it seams as if engine needs to go foward but if i do this the prop is to far out.Help please.
Regards
Allan

The mountings are handed. I have just done the same thing myself, managed to fit them the wrong way round. The result is the gearbox and engine sit further forward than they should. I also wondered why the relay shaft was at an odd angle but didnt realise my mistake until I tried starting up whereupon there was a horrible clattering sound as the fan blade hit the back of the radiator.