Transmission mount — check and replacement
Check
1. Raise the vehicle and support it securely on jack stands.
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 or prybar between the crossmember and the transmission and try to pry the transmission up — it should move very little (2WD model shown)
3. The transmission should not move much at all — if the mount is cracked or torn, replace it.
Replacement
4. To replace the mount, remove the fasteners attaching the mount to the crossmember and to the transmission (see illustrations).
6.4a Transmission mount-to-crossmember nuts
6.4b Transmission mount-to-transmission bolts
5. Raise the transmission slightly with a jack and remove the mount.
6. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.