cody8892000

i think i might have broke my trans mount and i was just seeing how i could tell for sure....and no i have no idea where its at....i saw something thats like right before where the drive shaft comes out of the trans.....it has like 1 bolt pointing down and like 2 pointing up and its connect to a cross bar could that be it?

the_merv

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Yup.. that sounds like the Trans Mount. Is it broken..can you see if the rubber is seperated?

k0261886

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If your trans mount is broken, your shifter will bounce up and down. This is what mine did when it was broke/old and dried out.

I know it's hard to see, but look at the reflection off the top of the ball. You can see how bad it's bouncing.

Fixxer99TA

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Yep. It bangs the floor hard, you will know it for sure...

k0261886

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And here's a picture for you, you can see that it is dried and cracked. IMO, if you suspect it's broke, get a new one. Mine was only $21 for a polyurathane.

the_merv

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^^The Energy Suspension ones are nice.. you can get them at your local Autozone.

The Tranny Mount was the first thing I bought to replace cause I broke it, and I got one of the Energy Suspension ones..it's lasted until now without a problem.

k0261886

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Yep, thats what I got. A bunch of people told me that it would vibrate quite a bit, but i have noticed almost no difference. Besides if my tranny is vibrating bad, I wanna know about it, lol.

Fixxer99TA

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Thats what I think I ended up with, just picked it up somewhere else... I think the sales sheet is long gone by now though.

3 Years of hard shifts going strong

97Z28LT1

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Haha, I know the sound. It's almost gut-dropping the first time you hear it. I thought I really messed something up. You'd notice that sound no doubt. I'd just get under there and check out the mount visually. Even if its not bad, you can't go wrong for ~$20. Definately not going to hurt it, but I'm sure this would fix it.

TODDS93T/A

ya i did the same thing when mine broke the first time it make you say oh sh*t what did i do but i got use to it i broke quite a few you are better of buying a polyurethane one they are stronger

Formula350

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I miss my energy one Going from a broken one to an energy is quite amazing. Not just the "well it's not broken anymore!" but they are so much tighter than the standards.

The Batman

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i couldnt get an energy suspensions mount when mine went (idiots said they didnt make one for the lt1) so i bought a stocker for 8 bucks and installed it in about 20min...still going, of course im about to yank out my trans and put in my t56

the_merv

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^^It should be on the wall.. just look for the Package and read the back of it..it should say what years it's for.

k0261886

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the one for my t56 looked like this, you use a bolt that comes with it in the middle hole, and the original mounting bolts

James Montigny

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Here's what a broken one looks like LOL


Feeling a "bang" against the floor when you step on it is generally a pretty good sign yours is toast.
Pretty easy to replace though. 15 min with handtools and a floorjack.

Formula350

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Dude, 5 eggs of silly puddy and that thing would've lasted 25K more miles!!

Beaflag VonRathburg

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The one in my 95 is broken. I'm going to get a poly one to replace it.

James Montigny

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LMFAO.

That's the right way to do it IMHO. But you may feel more drivetrain vibration.
The other option is to use an LS1-style mount, they're a little tougher than the old ones.

Fixxer99TA

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I love my poly mount, 3 years of hard shifting later and still hangin on!

camar0corey

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Just ordered the prothane kit for the motor and trans. My trans mount is shot, perhaps all the noise I was blaming on the body mounted torque arm, might not have been all the torque arms fault.