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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ DOH! Check your tranny mounts

Posted by: Travis Neff Mar 26 2005, 05:16 PM

first gear and reverse likes to pop out of gear, went to adust the clutch cable as it was pretty far off. Just as I am getting ready to come out from under the car, what's this?? missing bolt on the transmission mount. Good thing I caught that, it was hanging down 1/2 at the front. Might as well check others. ALL 3 other bolts were hand tight. Whew! that could have been a little scary dragging ass all over town.

But things be as they may, I glance up towards the front wheels and I see brake fluid on the tire. Looks like I stripped out the hardline off the caliper to the flex line. Good thing I caught that too...

Posted by: blk'72 Mar 26 2005, 05:18 PM

Damn... I think i should check also...how do you do it, where do youlook for that?do you need to jack up the car?
Good thing you caught it!
R.

Posted by: Travis Neff Mar 26 2005, 05:21 PM

Yep, jack up the rear and secure with jackstands. You will see the ears of the transmission just ahead of your muffler. 1 big assed bolt secures the trans mount to the transmission, 2 13mm bolts secure the mount to the body. While you are under there give everything the once over!

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Mar 26 2005, 05:34 PM

I don't feel right if I don't have my car on jack stands at least a couple of times a week.

Always pays to check things over once in a while with 30+ year old cars.

Posted by: tat2dphreak Mar 26 2005, 07:14 PM

sometimes I just lay under my car and look for something that "doesn't look right" I've fixed a lot of little things like that!