[V8] Transmission Mounts

[dsaad@icehouse.net]

Forgot to add -

if the exhaust pipes are hitting on the car body - meaning they are too high,
your problem is the front mounts have collapsed. BTDT.

Dave


Quoting dsaad at icehouse.net:

> Have you had your car at the tire shop recently?
>
> If they used a platform lift on your car, they more than likely bashed in
> the
> cross member and or floor pan. The rattle is the exhaust on the cross
> member.
>
> Of course you could have bad tranny mounts too - but look at the crossmember
> and
> pipe alignment. You can bend the crossmember if needed, and the exhaust
> pipes
> can be adjusted a small amount.
>
> Dave
>
>
> Quoting Jeremy Ward <jward.v8 at gmail.com>:
>
> > Well, it's time to replace the (auto) transmission mounts on my V8.  When
> I
> > am at a stop light (for instance), I have a rattling vibration that appear
> > to be coming from under my seat.
> >
> > Any BTDT experience on this job?
> >
> > The part number I have is 441 399 153C for both the left and the right.
> > What are your thoughts about using good-used mounts?  Anything else I
> should
> > replace at the same time?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > - Jeremy
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