GT pops and lurches

standups · 02-07-2009

is this normal something i have to get used to or is it a problem

Anonymous D · 02-07-2009

Identifying the source of an Opel running problem, is a deductive process. Most likely suspects would be the ignition system (coil, wires, points, condensor) or the fuel system (fuel pump, vacuum leak, carburetor).

Articles on Opel tune-ups (dated June 2006), can be downloaded from links on the page below:

Engine

Dennis Texas · 02-07-2009

Originally Posted by standups

is this normal something i have to get used to or is it a problem

no it is not normal, check rear shocks or transmission /engine mounts

standups · 02-18-2009

we found itit was the torque tube it wasnt bolted down does anybody have a photo of hwo it is supposed to be

ungermm · 02-19-2009

Check out this thread for a discussion and directions/tips on torque tube replacement. Post #15 has a photo.
http://www.opelgt.com/forums/4b-prop...rivetrain.html

standups · 02-28-2009

would a broken rear transmission mount make it clunk
and the bolts that bolt the torque tube to the bracket
what are they supposed to look like when done up

markandson · 02-28-2009

Originally Posted by standups

would a broken rear transmission mount make it clunk
and the bolts that bolt the torque tube to the bracket
what are they supposed to look like when done up

Certainly a broken mount would wreak all kinds of havoc with your drive train. The two pictures I found in my stash are of my car before the rebuild so they are pretty nasty, and the mount is torn on both sides but you can at least see how the whole thing goes together.

standups · 03-06-2009

can somone explain why the torque tube is bolted down if the rear suspension goes up and down
and if the bolts bolting the tube to the bracket are out would that cause the lurch
and why do the bolts keep pulling out

tomking · 03-06-2009

well while the torque tube is bolted to the floor pan the tube itself is inside a flexible mount. Plus the drive shaft inside is carried in a rubber mounted bearing. It is built to flex.

standups · 03-12-2009

any photos of tube mount to the body???

tomking · 03-12-2009

Originally Posted by standups

any photos of tube mount to the body???

Do a search here, there are several pictures of that in threads.

standups · 03-28-2009

has anybody ever put a u clamp in to replace the torque tube bolts

02-07-2009	#1 (permalink)
standups Opeler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Preston, ID Posts: 73	Answered: GT pops and lurches is this normal something i have to get used to or is it a problem __________________ “Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t.” -Thomas S. Monson

02-07-2009	#2 (permalink)
Anonymous D Opeler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 502 Provided Answers: 3	Links Identifying the source of an Opel running problem, is a deductive process. Most likely suspects would be the ignition system (coil, wires, points, condensor) or the fuel system (fuel pump, vacuum leak, carburetor). Articles on Opel tune-ups (dated June 2006), can be downloaded from links on the page below: Engine
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02-18-2009	#4 (permalink)
standups Opeler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Preston, ID Posts: 73	we found itit was the torque tube it wasnt bolted down does anybody have a photo of hwo it is supposed to be __________________ “Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t.” -Thomas S. Monson

02-28-2009	#6 (permalink)
standups Opeler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Preston, ID Posts: 73	would a broken rear transmission mount make it clunk and the bolts that bolt the torque tube to the bracket what are they supposed to look like when done up __________________ “Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t.” -Thomas S. Monson

03-06-2009	#8 (permalink)
standups Opeler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Preston, ID Posts: 73	can somone explain why the torque tube is bolted down if the rear suspension goes up and down and if the bolts bolting the tube to the bracket are out would that cause the lurch and why do the bolts keep pulling out __________________ “Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t.” -Thomas S. Monson

02-19-2009	#5 (permalink)
ungermm UngerDog Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pleasanton, CA Posts: 765 Provided Answers: 5	Check out this thread for a discussion and directions/tips on torque tube replacement. Post #15 has a photo. http://www.opelgt.com/forums/4b-prop...rivetrain.html

03-06-2009	#9 (permalink)
tomking tomking Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 1,287	well while the torque tube is bolted to the floor pan the tube itself is inside a flexible mount. Plus the drive shaft inside is carried in a rubber mounted bearing. It is built to flex. __________________ TMK

03-12-2009	#10 (permalink)
standups Opeler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Preston, ID Posts: 73	any photos of tube mount to the body??? __________________ “Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t.” -Thomas S. Monson

03-28-2009	#12 (permalink)
standups Opeler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Preston, ID Posts: 73	has anybody ever put a u clamp in to replace the torque tube bolts __________________ “Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t.” -Thomas S. Monson

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