Transmission mount leaving bracket

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I foolishly allowed someone else to replace my motor and transmission mounts. When under the car today, I see the transmission mount has spit half way out of it's bracket.

The bonded rubber with the oval shaped steel shell has a flange on one end to keep it from falling "into" the stamped metal carrier. The other end is plain, it goes through both webs of the carrier. Since the plain end is not retained, the carrier has slid over enough that the plain end has fallen out.

From long ago memory, aren't you supposed to "stake" or "upset" the small end once installed, so it can't back out?

Also, should the flange end go towards one side of the car or the other, due to engine torque?
 
I foolishly allowed someone else to replace my motor and transmission mounts. When under the car today, I see the transmission mount has spit half way out of it's bracket.

The bonded rubber with the oval shaped steel shell has a flange on one end to keep it from falling "into" the stamped metal carrier. The other end is plain, it goes through both webs of the carrier. Since the plain end is not retained, the carrier has slid over enough that the plain end has fallen out.

From long ago memory, aren't you supposed to "stake" or "upset" the small end once installed, so it can't back out?

Also, should the flange end go towards one side of the car or the other, due to engine torque?

What year? (photo helpful) Sounds like it was installed backwards so the the torque flange is engaged on the wrong side.

Dave
 
1970. That's what I'm thinking. The flange should be on a certain side. FSM doesn't talk about it.

I didn't look, or make note before giving it to him. Just bought all 3 mounts and said change them.
 
That’s the wrong mount. Kim
It replaces the guts on a stock mount.
MD4230.jpg



Alan
 
Mine looks nothing like these pics-
Well then since you haven't included pictures of your problem (that's why pictures are important) how about one of these mounts?

1970.Chrysler.Auto.Trans.Mount.001.jpg
1970.Chrysler.Auto.Trans.Mount.002.jpg
1970.Chrysler.Auto.Trans.Mount.003.jpg
1970.Chrysler.Auto.Trans.Mount.004.jpg


And it seems that there are a variety of non-OEM aftermarket styles for the 1970 era cars.
It looks pretty straight forward and not too hard to fluck-up.

How reputable is this shop you took it too? Oh wait forgot the "foolishly allowed" text :BangHead:.

Is this one of the shops like on TV where they 'Roast The Tires' on every completed job? That could be why it's all tore up.

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