[Shotimes] no 2nd, 4th or reverse gear, are my motor mounts shot?

Jack M. shofear@ameritech.net
Mon, 21 Apr 2003 23:32:42 -0500


My sifter seems to have shifted towards the rear of the car to the point
of where the top row (1,3,5) now sits where neutral was, neutral sits
where the bottom row (2,4,r) was, and the bottom row of gears is nearly
impossible to get into because the shifter rod hits the center console
preventing the rod from engaging the gears! (you really have to have
patience to get it in reverse). I only drive using the 1,3,5 gears now.

I have a feeling my motor mounts are shot, but I'm not really sure which
one(s). I did the motor mount test, and in both 1st and reverse, the
motor lifts evenly across the board and not high on one side like the
test suggests. 

I tried to go to napa to get a replacement set but I have a feeling they
are quoting me for the 3.0 vulcan and not the 3.0 yamaha. All other
parts stores flat out said they don't carry them.

I doubt it but (insert stupid question here), are the motor mounts for
both 3.0's the same? 

Are they just not available anywhere besides ford and shonut? I need to
get my shifting problem resolved as soon as possible, I'm actually
afraid of driving any more that I need to now.

.jack
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