BP Clearance issues

[TorqueEffect]

I am having some real trouble with clearance issues between the alternator, and the inner frame rail.

I just had to leave my Festiva on the side of the highway because after hitting a massive pothole, the engine shifted about an inch to the passenger side, so when the engine is under load, the alternator pulley drags on the frame rail, which caused the belt to slip, and eventually snap. I thought people here didn't have those issues with the Festiva pulleys on the BP.

I did remove spacers from the mount I was given with the engine just to get it to fit properly.

I'll take pictures tomorrow after work, but I don't know what I did wrong.

[Team Lightning]

You did nothing wrong. Mine was very close until Rob shifted it for more clearance. The alt belt is a tight fit between the pulley and frame, at least on mine.

[bhazard]

First thing you wanna do is find out why it moved.

[TorqueEffect]

I even pounded in the frame rail. because the alternator wouldn't have fit at all.

First thing you wanna do is find out why it moved.

I'll check the transmission mounts when I go out to fix it after work. That's the only thing I can think of.

[FestYboy]

I wonder if the cross member didn't come loose from the rad support

[TorqueEffect]

It very well could have, seeing as my core support was rotting away, didn't even think about that.

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[TorqueEffect]

Well sure enough, it just looks like I will need to add the spacers back to the mount, because now that I look at the engine, it is clearly lopsided.

Just haven't felt like messing with it, because I have been more interested in e3 the past couple days, and it's been too friggin' hot outside. lol

[Fecomatter]

Torque spend a day or 2 making all new mounts. Well worth it.