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Posted by James (2 VE's ) on August 30, 2002 at 18:32:26:
In Reply to: I was rewrapping my flex and took a quick look at my front one. How could you tell yours were worn/broken? n/m posted by Jeff92se on August 30, 2002 at 18:07:52:
So instead of buying new ones for right now, I'm taking off the ones from the auto, filling them with flexane, and putting them on the 5spd. What you can do though (and this is how I figured out the rear mount from the auto is worn) is support the enine at the crank pulley. Then unbolt the crossmember so that it's free from the frame front and back. Try to move it around with your hands and if the mounts are good/decent it should be pretty stiff (Since the mounts are still bolted to the cross member). If the mounts are busted/worn that thing will flop around pretty easy. Just looking at the mounts I couldnt tell anything and couldnt really see any of the rubber so I dunno how you'd tell just by looking. I'm sure there's a pretty standard/easier way than this, but this is just what I have to say based on my work from today.
I know for a fact the 5spd's are worn/busted. That engine flops around so much the intake plenum hit the bottom of my FSTB. Not hard to tell those are busted. Heh.