Midnight00SS

Just put headers on the car, and i notice when i shift 2nd real hard, it almost sounds like the tranny is banging against the bottom of the floor? im guessing my tranny mount is shot already? car has 33k on it, and i have a m6

gta3uzi

It could be, or it could be your Y pipe banging against your floor which would be because of #1 poor Y pipe to floor clearance or #2 your motor mounts are shot / too soft and need to be replaced or upgraded to poly mounts or solid mounts.

Midnight00SS

motor mounts look good so far, didnt check the trans yet

gta3uzi

Like-new or brand new OEM mounts still might be too soft if you have less clearance than you did with your old header / y pipe setup.

I'm not sure if there's any way of testing this, though.

Midnight00SS

i see wut ur saying, so how hard or easy is it to change the trans mount first?

gta3uzi

There's a mini-guide for the tranny mount at the bottom of this page.

http://www.ls1engine.com/tech/98-02-...install-guide/

Midnight00SS

thanks a bunch, good write up, wow i really hope i dont need motor mounts

superstu23

tranny mount only takes 10 mins to istall with a good jack and tools on hand could also be your torqe arm mount ,mine broke right after the trans mount so if the trans mount or torqe arm mount is broke go ahead and replace both and same some time

Midnight00SS

ok is it pretty much the same?

superstu23

ad d another 25 mins or so if its ur first time replacin the torqe arm mount it connects to the back ot the trans and usally has three bolts holdin it on ive found that droppin the crosmember and lowerin the tail shaft down makes it much much easier to get the bolts out plus u need to drop the crossmember anyways to change the trans mount .trans mount breaks are very commen on these cars ,replace it with a poly trans mount and poly torqe arm mount will solve the problem for a street car both mounts will run u bout 40.00 any more than that your gettin ripped off .

Midnight00SS

ok cool i appreciate it, im gonna be changing the trans mount this week

Zlow28

iTrader: (11)

make sure to use a 2X4 between the jack and transmission pan whenever you lift the transmission. It avoids you denting your transmission pan.

Chrismikeb

iTrader: (2)

i hear its a not so great idea to go poly trans mount on stock motor mounts

superstu23

not true at all nohin wrong with poly trans mount and stock motor mounts at all ,do u also hear dead people

Midnight00SS

def will, why not?

Chrismikeb

iTrader: (2)

just sayin thats what ive read on here...actually read it in the tranny/motor mount install sticky i think

if the tranny mount is stiffer then the motormounts then it puts extra stress on the tranny and also vibrates like a **** which makes sense to me but honestly dont know

superstu23

well i do know ive done it to all my cars and no vibes or noises,

Midnight00SS

yea i have heard good things too about the poly mount on the trans wit the stock motor mounts, idk

Midnight00SS

changed the mount to poly and still have the banging issue? very weird

Chrismikeb

iTrader: (2)

maybe exhaust ive had alot of problems with the part going over the axle being to low or to far towards the rear