Transmission mount – check and replacement

Check

1. Raise the vehicle and support it securely on jackstands.

2. Insert a large screwdriver or prybar into the space between the transmission extension housing and the crossmember and try to pry the transmission up slightly (see illustration).

6.2 To check the transmission mount, insert a large screwdriver between the extension housing and the crossmember and try to lever the transmission up

RAM Trucks  Automatic transmission To check the transmission mount, insert a large screwdriver between the extension housing and the crossmember and try to lever the transmission up

3. The transmission should not move much at all and the rubber in the center of the mount should fully insulate the center of the mount from the mount bracket around it.

Replacement

4. To replace the mount, remove the bolts or nuts attaching the mount to the crossmember and the bolts attaching the mount to the trans­mission.

5. Raise the transmission slightly with a jack and remove the mount.

6. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure. Tighten all fasteners securely.