I just replaced my engine mounts and transmission mounts and I
had to really torque down the "torque bracket" on the
transmission. I now have a hard time shifting into first gear
and the transmission seams "tighter"

Do I need to loosen the bracket, if so how much. also, anything
else I should check? I refilled the transmission (sr-4) gear oil
in November and it drove much better until the mount was
replaced.

thanks,
Brad.

ps, 258:sr-4:d300

 

Explain 'torque down' on just what??

There is an outrigger mount or torque bracket.

The mount for this is a bolt that has two rubber grommets on it that
have points with the points together. This leaves almost an inch of
free up and down play on the outrigger bar before it touches rubber and
stops the engine from twisting.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

brad smith wrote:
>
> I just replaced my engine mounts and transmission mounts and I
> had to really torque down the "torque bracket" on the
> transmission. I now have a hard time shifting into first gear
> and the transmission seams "tighter"
>
> Do I need to loosen the bracket, if so how much. also, anything
> else I should check? I refilled the transmission (sr-4) gear oil
> in November and it drove much better until the mount was
> replaced.
>
> thanks,
> Brad.
>
> ps, 258:sr-4:d300

 

Explain 'torque down' on just what??

There is an outrigger mount or torque bracket.

The mount for this is a bolt that has two rubber grommets on it that
have points with the points together. This leaves almost an inch of
free up and down play on the outrigger bar before it touches rubber and
stops the engine from twisting.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

brad smith wrote:
>
> I just replaced my engine mounts and transmission mounts and I
> had to really torque down the "torque bracket" on the
> transmission. I now have a hard time shifting into first gear
> and the transmission seams "tighter"
>
> Do I need to loosen the bracket, if so how much. also, anything
> else I should check? I refilled the transmission (sr-4) gear oil
> in November and it drove much better until the mount was
> replaced.
>
> thanks,
> Brad.
>
> ps, 258:sr-4:d300

 

Explain 'torque down' on just what??

There is an outrigger mount or torque bracket.

The mount for this is a bolt that has two rubber grommets on it that
have points with the points together. This leaves almost an inch of
free up and down play on the outrigger bar before it touches rubber and
stops the engine from twisting.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

brad smith wrote:
>
> I just replaced my engine mounts and transmission mounts and I
> had to really torque down the "torque bracket" on the
> transmission. I now have a hard time shifting into first gear
> and the transmission seams "tighter"
>
> Do I need to loosen the bracket, if so how much. also, anything
> else I should check? I refilled the transmission (sr-4) gear oil
> in November and it drove much better until the mount was
> replaced.
>
> thanks,
> Brad.
>
> ps, 258:sr-4:d300

 

I think that might be my problem, I need to check to see if those
rubber grommets have the points together or apart. I did not
realize that bar had free play for the transmission to twist
slightly

I'll check, thanks.
Brad.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40354097.179B5BFA@sympatico.ca...
> Explain 'torque down' on just what??
>
> There is an outrigger mount or torque bracket.
>
> The mount for this is a bolt that has two rubber grommets on it
that
> have points with the points together. This leaves almost an
inch of
> free up and down play on the outrigger bar before it touches
rubber and
> stops the engine from twisting.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> brad smith wrote:
> >
> > I just replaced my engine mounts and transmission mounts and
I
> > had to really torque down the "torque bracket" on the
> > transmission. I now have a hard time shifting into first
gear
> > and the transmission seams "tighter"
> >
> > Do I need to loosen the bracket, if so how much. also,
anything
> > else I should check? I refilled the transmission (sr-4) gear
oil
> > in November and it drove much better until the mount was
> > replaced.
> >
> > thanks,
> > Brad.
> >
> > ps, 258:sr-4:d300

 

I think that might be my problem, I need to check to see if those
rubber grommets have the points together or apart. I did not
realize that bar had free play for the transmission to twist
slightly

I'll check, thanks.
Brad.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40354097.179B5BFA@sympatico.ca...
> Explain 'torque down' on just what??
>
> There is an outrigger mount or torque bracket.
>
> The mount for this is a bolt that has two rubber grommets on it
that
> have points with the points together. This leaves almost an
inch of
> free up and down play on the outrigger bar before it touches
rubber and
> stops the engine from twisting.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> brad smith wrote:
> >
> > I just replaced my engine mounts and transmission mounts and
I
> > had to really torque down the "torque bracket" on the
> > transmission. I now have a hard time shifting into first
gear
> > and the transmission seams "tighter"
> >
> > Do I need to loosen the bracket, if so how much. also,
anything
> > else I should check? I refilled the transmission (sr-4) gear
oil
> > in November and it drove much better until the mount was
> > replaced.
> >
> > thanks,
> > Brad.
> >
> > ps, 258:sr-4:d300

 

I think that might be my problem, I need to check to see if those
rubber grommets have the points together or apart. I did not
realize that bar had free play for the transmission to twist
slightly

I'll check, thanks.
Brad.

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40354097.179B5BFA@sympatico.ca...
> Explain 'torque down' on just what??
>
> There is an outrigger mount or torque bracket.
>
> The mount for this is a bolt that has two rubber grommets on it
that
> have points with the points together. This leaves almost an
inch of
> free up and down play on the outrigger bar before it touches
rubber and
> stops the engine from twisting.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> brad smith wrote:
> >
> > I just replaced my engine mounts and transmission mounts and
I
> > had to really torque down the "torque bracket" on the
> > transmission. I now have a hard time shifting into first
gear
> > and the transmission seams "tighter"
> >
> > Do I need to loosen the bracket, if so how much. also,
anything
> > else I should check? I refilled the transmission (sr-4) gear
oil
> > in November and it drove much better until the mount was
> > replaced.
> >
> > thanks,
> > Brad.
> >
> > ps, 258:sr-4:d300

 

The first one I saw had me wondering too.

Mike

brad smith wrote:
>
> I think that might be my problem, I need to check to see if those
> rubber grommets have the points together or apart. I did not
> realize that bar had free play for the transmission to twist
> slightly
>
> I'll check, thanks.
> Brad.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:40354097.179B5BFA@sympatico.ca...
> > Explain 'torque down' on just what??
> >
> > There is an outrigger mount or torque bracket.
> >
> > The mount for this is a bolt that has two rubber grommets on it
> that
> > have points with the points together. This leaves almost an
> inch of
> > free up and down play on the outrigger bar before it touches
> rubber and
> > stops the engine from twisting.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > brad smith wrote:
> > >
> > > I just replaced my engine mounts and transmission mounts and
> I
> > > had to really torque down the "torque bracket" on the
> > > transmission. I now have a hard time shifting into first
> gear
> > > and the transmission seams "tighter"
> > >
> > > Do I need to loosen the bracket, if so how much. also,
> anything
> > > else I should check? I refilled the transmission (sr-4) gear
> oil
> > > in November and it drove much better until the mount was
> > > replaced.
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > Brad.
> > >
> > > ps, 258:sr-4:d300

 

The first one I saw had me wondering too.

Mike

brad smith wrote:
>
> I think that might be my problem, I need to check to see if those
> rubber grommets have the points together or apart. I did not
> realize that bar had free play for the transmission to twist
> slightly
>
> I'll check, thanks.
> Brad.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:40354097.179B5BFA@sympatico.ca...
> > Explain 'torque down' on just what??
> >
> > There is an outrigger mount or torque bracket.
> >
> > The mount for this is a bolt that has two rubber grommets on it
> that
> > have points with the points together. This leaves almost an
> inch of
> > free up and down play on the outrigger bar before it touches
> rubber and
> > stops the engine from twisting.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > brad smith wrote:
> > >
> > > I just replaced my engine mounts and transmission mounts and
> I
> > > had to really torque down the "torque bracket" on the
> > > transmission. I now have a hard time shifting into first
> gear
> > > and the transmission seams "tighter"
> > >
> > > Do I need to loosen the bracket, if so how much. also,
> anything
> > > else I should check? I refilled the transmission (sr-4) gear
> oil
> > > in November and it drove much better until the mount was
> > > replaced.
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > Brad.
> > >
> > > ps, 258:sr-4:d300

 

The first one I saw had me wondering too.

Mike

brad smith wrote:
>
> I think that might be my problem, I need to check to see if those
> rubber grommets have the points together or apart. I did not
> realize that bar had free play for the transmission to twist
> slightly
>
> I'll check, thanks.
> Brad.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:40354097.179B5BFA@sympatico.ca...
> > Explain 'torque down' on just what??
> >
> > There is an outrigger mount or torque bracket.
> >
> > The mount for this is a bolt that has two rubber grommets on it
> that
> > have points with the points together. This leaves almost an
> inch of
> > free up and down play on the outrigger bar before it touches
> rubber and
> > stops the engine from twisting.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > brad smith wrote:
> > >
> > > I just replaced my engine mounts and transmission mounts and
> I
> > > had to really torque down the "torque bracket" on the
> > > transmission. I now have a hard time shifting into first
> gear
> > > and the transmission seams "tighter"
> > >
> > > Do I need to loosen the bracket, if so how much. also,
> anything
> > > else I should check? I refilled the transmission (sr-4) gear
> oil
> > > in November and it drove much better until the mount was
> > > replaced.
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > Brad.
> > >
> > > ps, 258:sr-4:d300