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tranny mount broken
After some surfing, I found several descriptions of this occurence that were posted by other readers on other forums. It seems this is a common affliction plaguing the 4th Generation 'Birds, and is fixed by replacing the transmission mount.
I was fooled by the appearance of my mount when I looked at it because I couldn't see any damage, but the rubber insulation had sheared from the metal bracket, allowing the tranny to float unsecured to the crossmember. Once you purchase a new tranny mount, you'll know exactly what it looks like and can find it under your transmission. The tranny "rests" on it, which rests on a crossmember, just before the driveshaft's front linkage. Put the car on jacks, use a jackstand with a couple of 9" long 2x4's to lift up the rear of the tranny, and R&R the old one after unbolting it. $30 and 15 minutes tops.
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