Transmission Mount Inspection
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NOTE:
In order to avoid oil pan damage and possible engine failure, insert a block of wood that spans the width of the oil pan bottom between the oil pan and the jack support.
- Raise the transmission/transaxle in order to remove the weight from the transmission/transaxle mount and create slight tension in the rubber.
- Observe the transmission/transaxle mount while raising the transmission/transaxle. Replace the transmission/transaxle mount if the transmission/transaxle mount exhibits any of the following conditions:
- The hard rubber surface is covered with heat check cracks.
- The rubber is separated from the metal plate of the transmission/transaxle mount.
- The rubber is split through the center of the transmission/transaxle mount.
IMPORTANT: Black paint on the rubber will crack with time, this does no constitute a failure. - If there is movement between the metal plate of the transmission/transaxle mount and its attaching points, lower the transmission/transaxle on the transmission/transaxle mount. Tighten the bolts or nuts attaching the transmission/transaxle mount to the frame or transmission/transaxle mount bracket.