Trans Mount Blues....
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Trans Mount Blues....
Hello everyone. Im trying to get car inspected and wanted to change my trans mount. I cant find one for an 89 Vette anywhere. I tried ebay but Im too stupid and my computer is too slow for it to work for me. Does anbody know where I can just place a call and have this thing delivered to my house? Even Ecklers didnt have one. This is crazy.Thank you guys so much for the help!!
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Will be dead before you find one given it doesn't have one
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I feel a bang when I shift into second. It feels like it is under my seat. Where the back of the trans would be. I found the muffler bearings. I opted for the Inconnel 718. Chrome plated steel is too hard for the application Im using
Im new to the Vette world.....does this car not have a mount? Its 17 degrees here and windy. Im not about to crawl under and check. No way jose! Ha ha.
Im new to the Vette world.....does this car not have a mount? Its 17 degrees here and windy. Im not about to crawl under and check. No way jose! Ha ha.
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You are going to have to get under there to see. But besides the u joints, check the bolts that hold the c beam to the transmission and the differential. Sometimes they are loose. Also check exhaust etc. passing through that area. BTW you did not say what year or transmission you have.
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Refer the pic I posted for you above.
Rear of trans is supported by what we call the C-Beam ( file that for future reference on here ) that connects to the nose of the diff.
Autos and manuals use the same C-Beam arrangement
As noted if the bolts holding the beam to the trans are loose ( common ) then it allows the trans to move ; esp during shifts with a manual car
Rear of trans is supported by what we call the C-Beam ( file that for future reference on here ) that connects to the nose of the diff.
Autos and manuals use the same C-Beam arrangement
As noted if the bolts holding the beam to the trans are loose ( common ) then it allows the trans to move ; esp during shifts with a manual car
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Your bolts connecting the C-beam could be sheered off.
These are great replacements, but you may need new bolts too. Be prepared to gasp at the price.
http://www.zfdoc.com/c4beamplate.htm
These are great replacements, but you may need new bolts too. Be prepared to gasp at the price.
http://www.zfdoc.com/c4beamplate.htm
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Its an 89' With an automatic. I tightened the bolts tonight and it made a huge difference. Thanks guys!! I still felt it ever so slightly when I am stopping and the trans kicks down. Overall an 85% improvement I would say. Maybe I have to get them a little tighter, but I didnt want to over do it. Im very glad I joined this forum. You guys rock! Maybe in the future I will upgrade to those bolts. Thank you for the link.
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Its an 89' With an automatic. I tightened the bolts tonight and it made a huge difference. Thanks guys!! I still felt it ever so slightly when I am stopping and the trans kicks down. Overall an 85% improvement I would say. Maybe I have to get them a little tighter, but I didnt want to over do it. Im very glad I joined this forum. You guys rock! Maybe in the future I will upgrade to those bolts. Thank you for the link.
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And if its torqued to spec and still giving you issues .... remove the c beam and apply a good adhesive (liquid nails used to be the reccomended adhesive) reinstall c beam and torque to spec.
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Or, until the I'm worried if the car will fall off the stands!
BTW...I echo post#2. Great stuff. LOL (I saw this thread yesterday but didn't look inside til today. Finally, it hit me! I coulda had a V8!
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