jmq24

so i believe i have a bad engine mount. whenever i stomp the gas and shift into second theres a thud and you can feel it come through the shifter. i climbed under the car, the transmission is firmly in place, that sucker will not budge at all. so all i can think is its the engine mount. is this pretty much it? is replacing it/them straightforward?

edit: also suspecting the u-joints may be the cause

bigj2717

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Did you check your u-joints?

jmq24

no i didnt, i forgot to add that i was also suspecting u-joints, my bad, i need to edit that in

gatorhead

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I believe it is the tranny mount. It has the weight of the tranny on it so you won't see it. Take a jack and put it under the tranny and gently raise it, you will see it come apart.

jmq24

well i had the car on ramps when i tried shifting the tranny, would i still need to use the jack test?

also, excuse my ignorance, but how would i test u-joints?

gatorhead

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being on the ramps doesn't take any of the weight of the transmission off of the mount. I would say I was 98% sure this was your problem. Go to advance and buy the energy suspension mount for $28.00.

As for checking the u-joints you have to get under the car and move the driveshaft while checking for play. There are several ways to do this and a few are very dangerous. As I said I would put money on it being the tranny mount!

jmq24

yeah your more than likely right, i need to go out and buy a jack so i thought the ramps could be a sub for it. im gonna see if i can find some sort of jack and post my findings

gatorhead

iTrader: (4)

Wal-Mart has some decent ones now and they are competitively priced Make sure if you out it on the oan you have wood there and go slow and easy

jmq24

yes def. i helped my brother with his 5-speed GT a year ago ha, ended up breaking my thumb and dislocating a couple fingers because we were doing it wrong and didnt spend money on the extra jacks like we should have

gatorhead

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Well what did ya find out?