RedVertTA

iTrader: (9)

Title says it. After replacing my transmission mount with a factory style replacement and torquing it down I noticed some twist in the rubber mount, as it the bottom section is trying to twist clockwise. See pics below:





The mount was bolted to the tail shaft and torqued to spec at 18 ft lbs and the other end of the mount was bolted to the x member and torqued to spec at 77 ft lbs.

Is this normal?

nomasterase

iTrader: (4)

what condition are your motor mounts in? maybe theyre worn enough to allow the engine and trans to be twisted enough to cause that

RedVertTA

iTrader: (9)

They are new, so is the transmission mount.

mjs1012

iTrader: (36)

If the motor mounts are poly you could have put one in upside down. I had the same exact issue and had to flip it over.

RedVertTA

iTrader: (9)

Its not a poly mount, its rubber.

99Bluz28

iTrader: (35)

It does that a little even with poly trans mounts. You could use a small pry-bar to hold it in place when you tighten it down.

RedVertTA

iTrader: (9)

Will the twist actually hurt anything though? Or is it ok to leave it the way it is?

mjs1012

iTrader: (36)

It might cause the tranny mount to rip prematurely due to the stress of it not being centered and forced into place.