Changing the Trans mount- any sugg?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Santee CA
Changing the Trans mount- any sugg?
After the first long drive that we've taken in the Vette, my dad noticed that the tranny was shifting around.
We climbed under the car and started inspecting, and sure enough, the tranny mount is torn. We've ordered a new Energy Suspension one to replace it; does anyone have any suggestions for getting the old one out and the new mount in? I'm assuming we just put a jack under the bellhousing to take some pressure off, unbolt it, slide the old one out and the new one in, right?
If there's any tricks for this that anyone else knows and would be happy to share, I'd appreciate it...I've done motor mounts on several other vehicles, but never changed a tranny mount...
We climbed under the car and started inspecting, and sure enough, the tranny mount is torn. We've ordered a new Energy Suspension one to replace it; does anyone have any suggestions for getting the old one out and the new mount in? I'm assuming we just put a jack under the bellhousing to take some pressure off, unbolt it, slide the old one out and the new one in, right?
If there's any tricks for this that anyone else knows and would be happy to share, I'd appreciate it...I've done motor mounts on several other vehicles, but never changed a tranny mount...
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Burning Brakes
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From: Santee CA
Originally Posted by TonySinclair
Don't you have to remove the cross-member? I did...
I know with motor mounts you just put a piece of wood on a jack and jack up the engine enough to take pressure off of the old ones, then unbolt & slide out the old ones, slide the new ones in. Tranny mounts are a different animal, from what I know...
Melting Slicks
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Right. I remember removing the cross-member to change my exhaust hanger's. While I had it out, I discovered my trans mount was in need of replacement. I replaced it and then re-installed the cross-member. Although you may be able to, I would'nt want to try it with the cross-member in...it was a beyotch!
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Originally Posted by TonySinclair
Mine's an auto. Never looked underneath a manual car...no crossmember?
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Burning Brakes
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Yeppers, it's a manual transmission, 4 spd.
Sounds like I've got it down as to what to do, and that while it's not going to be easy, it'll be easier than say, replacing the steel fuel lines (which I understand involves lifting the body off the frame to put the lines in)
Sounds like I've got it down as to what to do, and that while it's not going to be easy, it'll be easier than say, replacing the steel fuel lines (which I understand involves lifting the body off the frame to put the lines in)
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Originally Posted by Sprzout
...it'll be easier than say, replacing the steel fuel lines (which I understand involves lifting the body off the frame to put the lines in)
