wbx
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 Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:02 am Post subject: how does a front tranny mount fail? |
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I was just wondering if the front transaxle mount gets really soft with age or if it gets really tough and hard.
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-Damon
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crukab
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From what I was told, it gets soft/crumblie, like dry rot. My '91 needed one for the recent Tiilco Engine install.
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