Rubber Mounting 2l gtv

[drewster71]

Hi All
need advice seeking rubber mounting for part near flywheel / tailshaft been told its stuffed rubber mounting, ?? replacement where to get from and cost ? may also need another one for further along tail shaft. Also any one got any spare engine mounts ?

Cheers all Drew

[Storm_X]

Spare parts place Adelaide gouger street

[drewster71]

there is 3 im told, Cuplings or rubber donuts ? front, center & rear.

[DomenicC1]

Correct...there are 3 tailshaft rubber couplings plus another centre mount which the name escapes me at the moment.
Do not quote me on this but I think all 3 have slight differences, for front centre and rear. Maybe someone else can clarify on this!

[four90s]

Hi Guys,

I'll chime in here to say that Domenic is correct, the three couplings are all different and, as well, there are different sorts of tail shaft to transaxle couplings too. The later ones are different to the early ones and I don't think they are interchangable.

Just to complicate things a bit more, the other thing Domenic mentioned is the centre bearing. This is also subject to wear and may also need replacing.

Drew, are you looking to do it yourself or taking it somewhere. If you are going to do it yourself, you might need to take the shaft out and make sure you get the correct rear coupling, if that's the one that needs replacing.

If you want to get it done there are several well known Alfa specialists in Adelaide who will be able to do the job.

Feel free to email me or call if you want to discuss further.

Cheers
Steve Weedon
Vice-President
AROCA(SA)
0403 968 721

[drewster71]

Thankyou all,
yes it was the front & center coupling, Bought them from the great boys at Spare Place grote st. also bought a new rear main seal and a engine mount. Found a great mechanic in two wells that has worked on these gtv alfas before , so I bought the bits and he doing the work for me... getting excited now hopefully by end of next week be driving my girl again....

once again cheers all.

btw any one got an exhaust  from manifold to rear muffler ? 

thanks Drew

[DomenicC1]

Hi Drew,

I do have an exhaust from manifold to rear muffler off my 83 GTV.

PM sent

Let me know if interested...cheers Domenic

[Beatle]

When you get the new exhaust fitted, I'd strongly recommend having flange joints installed instead of any slip joints, and also consider adding a flex section at the front where it goes two into one.   The flex will unload some of the stresses on the exhaust, and the gasketed flange joints make it easy to drop the exhaust to do maintenance on the propshaft, gearshift etc.  Those slip joints make underside maintenance an absolute PITA if you need to drop the exhaust.

[drewster71]

Thanks for that advice Paul
is it possible to change if im buying a unit complete off another car though ?
cheers Drew

[Beatle]

Yes Drew, I've had a couple of cars standard exhausts so 'modified'.   Actually it's probably easier doing it to a pre-installed exhaust as you know that everything is routed and orientated correctly, so the exhaust shop just leaves everything in the same alignment and modifies the connections.  Alfetta exhausts can be touchy when it comes to alignment (hitting the floor, propshaft, rear axle etc), and even installing the mufflers themselves slightly forward or aft can alter the drone of the exhaust inside the car.

Flange connections use a fixed flange at one end (welded) and a floating connection the other with a fibrous gasket clamped in between.  You can get the gaskets almost anywhere.

If you've ever had to change a driveshaft donut without the aid of a hoist, you'll know how physically hard it is to separate the exhaust, get it out of the way, and change the donuts, then reassemble it all with limited access underneath, all the while in a half-situp position!!!!!!!!!!!  I hated it when I was young and fit, now I'd probably pay someone else to do it, or at least get access to a hoist.