Engine movement when shifting 2.2

[nitehawk55]

I'm sure there is a Q&A section I could do a search for stupid questions like this and if so can anyone tell me where to find it ??

Question.... I am getting noticable movement when shifting , not excessive but noticable enough . Car is a 97 with the 2.2 5 spd . Would a mount , the one that goes to the strut tower be suspect ? Looks OK but does move when rocking the car in gear so it's possable the rubber is too soft ? Will just changing this one help or should I replace all ??

Thanks !

[bigbird]

id inspect each one but the dogbone(the one attached to the strut mount) would be my first guess.

[CJ Otey]

i had a similar problem a couple years ago it was the lower motor mount

[digmycelica]

The motor mount close to the radiator and the dogbone mount are usually the ones that give the most trouble

[ONE_to_HATE]

^x2

[ASG14]

Next question. When you accelerate, do you feel, hear a "clunk". also, how many miles?

[nitehawk55]

Originally Posted by ASG14

Next question. When you accelerate, do you feel, hear a "clunk". also, how many miles?

Don't feel a clunk really , just some movement in the gear shifter that seems too noticable if you boot it and let up . I've rocked it with it sitting in gear and don't see any broken mounts but there is give in that "dog bone" at the strut tower .

[ASG14]

The front bottom mount should be ok then. Normally when that gives out, it makes a clunk when you hit the accelerator.

For the dogbone mount, take a much closer look at it. Move it around with your hands, and see if the rubber is cracked and ripped.

It may look fine at 1st glance, so look close.

[Blackhawk3D]

and if it isn't good I'd suggest looking up the DIY way to fix it, and really really stiff fixed at that I hear. Forget what it was exactly, but they used like, weatherstrip adhesive or something to fill in the whole area where the rubber is to reinforce it. (around the center nut)