PDA

View Full Version : why is my xe so high???


Tim
02-10-09, 09:28 PM
After struggling with fitting the engine, ive put the wings and bonnet back on the car just to have a look if there is any clearance issues, and surprise, surprise, the bonnet wont close without hitting the top of the engine, so i have a problem.

The conversion mount im using on the front drivers side has 3 holes in it, which hole should i be using? ive currently got it on the middle hole and the engine looks slightly to high, spirit level confirms this, although its not miles out just a tad, but it has to be right. I am also using solid alloy engine mounts does this make a difference??

any help would be grately appreciated

tim
Benn
02-10-09, 09:29 PM
If the middle hole is to high use the lower hole...
Tim
02-10-09, 09:33 PM
thats what i thought, but it looks like its going to make it to low then.
Benn
02-10-09, 09:35 PM
lol there's not really a too low...
AlexW
02-10-09, 09:39 PM
The engines dont sit perfectly level anyway.

I know scott parker has a minor hole in his bonnet strengthening, I belive its somthing that some novas have, as i belive he also runs solid mounts.
Count Vaux Alot
02-10-09, 09:39 PM
Too true Benn lol
Tim
02-10-09, 09:40 PM
lol, wont it then just sit the engine down at the other end??

how much clearance should there be when the bonnets closed??
let_nova
02-10-09, 09:40 PM
mine sits level.....?
Tim
02-10-09, 09:45 PM
mine sits level.....?

i thought they did, thats why you get the correct mount.

1 min ill get a pic
Benn
02-10-09, 09:47 PM
Too true Benn lol

Rep added.


And mine sits level too, but my mount had two holes.
Tim
02-10-09, 09:53 PM
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j307/t1mmmmy/novawip030.jpg

****ty pic, cant really see what i mean. its to high though.
Tim
02-10-09, 10:15 PM
im going to drop it to the top hole and see how it looks.

pics of others???
Mazz
02-10-09, 10:29 PM
Don't know if these pic are any help to you, but this is how mine is and the bonnet shuts fine, on solid mounts too..I even tried a different mounts (the ones that fix to the engine) and they were the same...

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95869
Tim
02-10-09, 10:50 PM
Don't know if these pic are any help to you, but this is how mine is and the bonnet shuts fine, on solid mounts too..I even tried a different mounts (the ones that fix to the engine) and they were the same...

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95869

yeah man that looks the shizzle, lol. im going to lower it to the other hole and see what the difference is. cheers mate
Mazz
02-10-09, 10:53 PM
If i could be bothered to level mine up, i can file up; the top the middle hole and that will make it sit level, but it hasn't caused any problems like that.....yet :)
Tim
02-10-09, 11:02 PM
lol at yet.

love your optimisum. you sorted your smashed up box yet?
loggyboy
02-10-09, 11:31 PM
Fors solid mounts it should be top one, for normal mounts, the top 2.
Tim
03-10-09, 06:59 AM
thanks for all the info lads. top hole it is then. job for tomorrow morning then.
Ernie
03-10-09, 07:44 AM
Mine is level on solid mounts and has no issues with clearance
mayhem
03-10-09, 10:46 AM
i'm using mtech mounts and mine just hits the bonnet with that rubber thing around the distributorcover.

nothing major, a hammer did sort it.

are you using new a new rubber mount? my previous XE nova had a worn rubber mount, and that didnt hit the bonnet.
that one hit the gearbox on the tiebar, and the current one doesnt hit with the gearbox lol
Adam
03-10-09, 10:52 AM
Cant remember what hole i used but pretty sure mine sits level, im using solids though.
sparkie1401
03-10-09, 11:02 AM
im just using normal mounts, idont have any clearence issues
Benn
03-10-09, 01:21 PM
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j307/t1mmmmy/novawip030.jpg

****ty pic, cant really see what i mean. its to high though.

See to me that looks way to high and is easy to see. Looks like its pointing down at the gb end.



i'm using mtech mounts and mine just hits the bonnet with that rubber thing around the distributorcover.


Never heard of the dizzy cover touching...
Tim
04-10-09, 07:59 AM
i was thinking of cutting a huge hole in the bonnet, and go american muscle wannabe. lol
mayhem
04-10-09, 12:46 PM
Never heard of the dizzy cover touching...

lol did i called it the wrong name? i fail at technical english lol

that cover from the belt, there's a rubber around it. that hits on the bonnet slightly.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c341/mayhem22/Foto0023.jpg

if you look closely just above the 'Z' from rat-stylz you see a small damage on that rubber thing.