well...the past couple of days, i've noticed some vibrations, mostly on starting the car..and very hard thuds when shifting semi-roughly... so i finally got around to checking out what i thought was the problem, and it was much worse than i suspected...

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if you need to know what that is..that's the rear transmission mount, by the steering rack and firewall, etc.

that mount should NOT be disconnected like that..and the tranny casing should NOT be broken like that...incase you didn't know. >>.

i'm going to try to get it welded...but, if that doesn't hold, there's always the option of a 4AGE transmission w/ a new clutch. >>. but that's really unnecessary. ::shrug::

-John-

lol, the man can't win.

man how the hell did u get a camera in there, i remember having to use a 30" extender or something to get that rear bolt out.

You sould be able to have that welded no problem.

-Fox-N-It2+Dec 12, 2004 - 6:05 PM

yeah, i'm just gonna have them weld the entire mount to the tranny casing. hopefully i can find a shop that won't charge me an ass-load.

and i just stuck the camera down from the top, to the left of the intake manifold over on the pass. side. >>. then just hoped that it was aimed right. >>.

-John-

this exact same thing happened to my friend in his mercury mystique. but he ran straight over a medain which caused it.

$250 to get it welded, fixed his problem.

250 bucks? hahahahah. where the hell did he go??

Get a new tranny, you know you want to.

-Bigmeanbulldog55+Dec 12, 2004 - 6:52 PM

actually...no i don't. because i JUST took mine off and put in the new clutch...soooooo, i don't wanna cross that bridge again.

it looks like the front motor mount, not the rear. at least thats were it would be on a 5sfe celica. should be cheap to weld in place.

EDIT: just noticed its an ST...damn those motors are ass backwards...lol.

This post has been edited by lagos: Dec 12, 2004 - 10:09 PM

i dunno ill ask him, i think it was his dads friends metal shop or something.

$250 is a definate rip off for a less than 10min job. Tig machine, 1 maby 2 fillet rods and a few mins of welding is all that needs.

ill ask what all he had done. it might have been more than just a little tig here a little tig there.

John, i have the same problem, my tranny was damaged then i bought the car, i have broken motor mounts in the back and in the front... BUT >> Get the tranny out, find some shop that weld aliuminium, and they will weld your trany. i did this, and hade no problem 3 years already >>