[Shotimes] tranny mount?

[Mark D. Mallory]

There are 3 mounts total, front & rear motor mounts and one transmission
mount.  Yes, it's the one that I pointed out on the green car.  Seems that
tear is pretty much normal on these mounts.

Mark Mallory
Toledo, Ohio
'95 SHO MTX

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>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
>Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
>Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 11:12 AM
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] tranny mount?
>
>
>So are there 2 or 3 mounts in total?  I was thinking 2 for the motor, then
>one in the back on the tranny.  Maybe I'm stuck in rear wheel drive mode
>again.  I remember you pointing out the one on the green car that you
>thought was damaged.  Is that the same one you're talking about now?
>
>
>Mike Wojton
>Toledo, Ohio
>
>-'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03
>   ShoShop y-pipe
>
>-'95 White MTX
>   '96 Brake Upgrade
>
>None of us is as dumb as all of us.
>
>
>"Mark D. Mallory" <mmallory78@earthlink.net> wrote on 03/19/2003 10:32:08
>AM:
>
>> I doubt the noise is coming from your tranny mount... sounds like it
>coming
>> from the shifter or the sub frame bushings.
>>
>> The mount is located just forward of the strut assembly on the driver's
>> side.  It sits between the transmission and the sub frame.  The tranny
>mount
>> is nothing more than a large piece of rubber sandwiched between two
>steel
>> plates.  There is no through bolt holding the thing together.  You'll be
>> able to see the mount through the wheel well and more than likely you'll
>see
>> a 1" tear right in the middle of the mount.  Every mount I've ever seen
>has
>> had this same tear and I don't think it really affects anything.  If the
>> tear is significantly larger than 1 - 1 1/2" I would consider replacing
>it
>> when you get your clutch done since it has to come out anyway.
>>
>> Mark Mallory
>> Toledo, Ohio
>> '95 SHO MTX
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>> >[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
>> >Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
>> >Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 8:32 AM
>> >To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>> >Subject: [Shotimes] tranny mount?
>> >
>> >
>> >A while ago back, someone was asking about a "rubbery" sound when they
>> >shifted in an MTX.  If you are that person, did you figure out what it
>> >was?
>> >
>> >Along with this, what are some signs that a tranny mount might be bad?
>> >
>> >I'm getting some creaking and moaning from right under the floor under
>the
>> >dash.  It seems too far forward to be from the shifter.  I won't get a
>> >chance
>> >to get under the car to check it out for a little while.  I'm
>envisioning
>> >the mount
>> >as a steel piece with rubber in the middle somehow.  Would I be looking
>> >for
>> >cracks or breakage in the rubber part or the steel?
>> >
>> >Thanks.
>> >
>> >
>> >Mike Wojton
>> >Toledo, Ohio
>> >
>> >-'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03
>> >   ShoShop y-pipe
>> >
>> >-'95 White MTX
>> >   '96 Brake Upgrade
>> >
>> >None of us is as dumb as all of us.
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