rjnakata Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) '01 GT Wagon 5MT 250K: I picked up a vibration. Symptoms: 1) stick vibrates at slow speed when accelerating from stand-still (maybe at engine speed frequency?), low growling sound. 2) same vibration occurs when coasting neutral at highway speed (motor running fine at 1000rpm). 3) rare chirp-chirp at slow speed acceleration 4) Tires new and carefully balanced. It's not horrible, just new and concerning, and when you daily a car for 23 years you know when somethings off. I changed the rear drive shaft 60-80K ago (bearings shot). Is it Axles? Drive shaft? Differential? Transmission (rebuilt 80-100K ago)? Ideas? TIA!! Edited January 22 by rjnakata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjnakata Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 Does a shot transmission mount sound right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjnakata Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Changed the transmission mount. Took about an hour (at my pace...slow). Waaay better now. Local indy shop wanted $1300...not sure why. Maybe a misquote? Now I'm wondering about the engine mounts. I couldn't find a good vid of it and it looks as if one screw is "buried"? I read the motor mounts last, but at 250K (and oil soaking) I'm wondering. Any advice appreciated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Which transmission mount did you replace? the one under the back of the transmission or the one up top at the front of the transmission? I'd recommend replacing both of them along with both engine mounts especially at your mileage. Engine mounts are kind of a PITA to do in the car but if you unbolt the radiator brackets, the pitch stop, and the lower motor mount nuts then lift the drivetrain til it wont go up any more from the front diff, it's not so bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjnakata Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Thanks for your reply @silverton. I replaced the U shaped mount under the transmission. I don't see reference to another up top. Are you referring to the dog-bone (pitch stop?) under the intake on top? RE engine mounts: is the goal getting the motor raised enough to access the second bolt that is currently not visible from below? It kind of looks like an oily forest around there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Yes i was referring to the pitch stop. the goal of raising the motor is to gain clear access to the rearward, hidden, bolt. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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