man - one thing after another

So I fixed the motor mount and it is great now...
But I feel a thud like a bad ujoint now...and I replaced the ujoints only 1000 miles ago...
I can move the transmission almost an inch right and left with just my hand...and I am not pressing too hard...it looks like it would move a lot when the gas would be applied through the trans...
Now i just had the trans rebuilt and it rocks - perfect...but what is this strange thud now? I didnt feel it UNTIL I fixed the motor mount...I would think the shop would have noticed a bad mount
But it still could be the ujoints??? maybe...I mean it feels almost like it and it only does it every 5-10 stop starts...if it was a ujoint it would happen all the time...

any ideas all

thanks

 

Bad trans mount? Likely the same age is your engine mount.....

 

yea Im thinking it is old - it looks old

should it move that much? I cant tell if it is ripped like I could with the motor mount -- but I think Im gonna to swap it out

 

There is a mechanical linkage in there as well, to prevent the trans from moving too much..... but, given you can push it around by hand, yeah, that ain't right.

 

yea - I see the exhaust mounts to it too

 

it looks pretty bad to me

time to take it for a ride to see if it is OK now

 

I'll bet it is good to go now.

 

sure seems like it...just took it out for a couple of miles, but it is smoother

What is funny is there are 8 bolts on that bracket - that is a little crazy for one mount LOL

 

Oh come on, there's nothing wrong with that mount that a bit o' duct tape wouldn't fix...... for a couple seconds anyway.

You REALLY don't want the rear end of your trans floppin' about. Bad things tend to happen.