Shim between transmission mount and closing plate - 6.9?

[daantjie]

Hi guys

Another head scratcher here (does not take much I'm afraid )

I am gathering parts to replace my dinged up closing plate (I guess this can also be called the engine carrier?) but it's the plate which closes up the transmission/prop shaft tunnel to which the trans mount is bolted.  It took a wack in my accident and the dreaded vibration under load returned after I had cured it with a new mount before the prang, so i am guessing things got banged around and now she is rumbling again, ugh...

Anyhoo.  I ordered a new plate, part # 116 242 0601 (previous number was 116 242 0501) on ebay, great deal on a NOS part.  But I see the part where the shim sits looks a bit different, in that it has a drop down section, so it looks like you either have to use a modified shim, or run without a shim.  Hmmm...I recall an old post where the "shim or no shim" question was posted without resolve so this is a bit of pickle methinks.  As this is a crucial part of the puzzle, I really do need to make sure what the right setup is as a cock up here will of course result in the dreaded vibration again   Maybe the 6.9 runs with the shim, or they changed the plate to accommodate a no shim setup?

Any sage advise greatly appreciated as always.

Cheers

[TJ 450]

Hi Daniel,

I'd be posting a pic of the differences if you can. Both of my 6.9s have the shim, although my previous 450SEL never had it and it always suffered a driveline vibration.

On my cars, the shim does sit in the recessed area between the slots for the bolts.

Tim

[daantjie]

Thanks Tim yup I'll snap a few pics and hopefully it will become clear when I have both setups side by side.  I also ordered a new shim, as it looks like the shim might have also changes along with the plate.
Cheers