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Joanne Benzor Posted on Jan 02, 2015
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How do i know which motor mount needs replacement

The two Torque-strut mounts look fine. The engine moves back and forth when car is put into drive or reverse, and sometimes the car doesn't "shift" into gear. Do I need to replace the motor mount, the transmission mount, or both?

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With car in drive/reverse and foot hard on brake if the engine moves when gas pedal is depressed and quickly released in both D&R, then that mount/mounts is defective...

Engine mount should be replaced if:

1) The hard rubber surface is covered with heat check cracks.

2) The rubber is separated from the metal plate of the engine mount.

3) The rubber is split through the center of the engine mount



The transmission case will crack or break if either engine mounts or transmission rear mount is broken...Here is a GM Service bulletin addressing the issue:

#02-07-30-024B



The transmission mount (see drawing) test:

>Raise and support the vehicle

>Raise the transmission/transaxle in order to remove the weight from the transmission/transaxle mount and create slight tension in the rubber.

Replace trans. mount if anyone of the three conditions listed above exist
...saailer





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    David Burbee Jan 02, 2015

    The ************ blanked out the word depressed

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Put your vehicle in the level surface, run your engine and check first your ATF oil if your oil is in the right measurement before you proceed to the other parts.

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Usually if the tranny mount is bad the car pop out gear,but if it doesn't shift you have tranny or linkage problem

  • Joanne Benzor Jan 02, 2015

    So I'm hoping it's only the tranny mount. I shouldn't have said "doesn't shift". It will "pop" out of drive to neutral. Turning off engine and restarting car will allow it to go back into drive. Thanks

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