the last bolt is the one on top at rear.the fact that you removed the cross member at the front point of the triangle may cause the front cover with the spider to fall thru.so just connect the crossmember to the front point of the dedion.then the front of the cover rests on that.why go thru the trouble of a wood crossover when you already have the front crossmember.--- On Mon, 9/6/10, Brian Shorey <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Brian Shorey <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [alfa] Alfetta transaxle about to drop To: "'Stefano Iachella'" <[email protected]>, "'Alfa Digest'" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, September 6, 2010, 6:07 AM <snip> >I have read that a wood block wedged between the diff portion and the >dedion is needed, but I really cannot understand that at this point. The >diff section seems so far from the dedion that it would appear to completely >clear the dedion if it were let loose at this time. If you have done this, can >you be very specific on how big the wood block must be and how to place it? I'm confused about this block between the diff and the dedion. I've never used one. The 'last bolt' you mention is the rear top of the diff, right? (That's the only bolt holding the transaxle to the body). I'd put a floor jack under the rear of the diff, remove the bolt, then gently lower things. I think your biggest issue is going to hold it from flopping around left to right, but if you've got floor jacks under the read of the dedion, towards the outside, they should prevent that. I don't recall the transaxle/diff 'falling through' the dedion, if that's what you're worried about. If you're worried about that, a 2x4 that goes across the dedion and under the diff should solve your problem, just put the floor jack under that and lower it gently. I'd guess that would be 3 or 4 feet long. HTH, bs -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
