Replaced snub mount on my 01 1.8t front track yesterday. It seemed to help a bit but occasionally they shifter still clunks into drive from park. Before i replaced it i would get a loud bang from the transmission at low speed/rpm downshifts from time to time. I haven't test drove it that much to be able to tell if that problem has been solved. I am still getting a vibration or shaking (side to side i think) at any speed and especially after hard acceleration. I looked and it doesn't seem like the engine mounts are bad or the trans mounts. What do you guys think? SHould i change out the trans mounts next? What could be causing the vibration/shaking still? Any help would be much appreciated. Nick.

 

I'd take out the tranny mounts and have a look at them. The rubber in the mount can start to separate from the metal, which is not always apparent while still on the car.

 

Yeah, those were my next task. I can't see anything leaking from the engine mounts so i assume those are ok. The vibration started after i changed the cv axles 6 months ago. I dont see how those are a reason other than they were so sloppy before i changed them that i never felt the shaking before. I would assume after the axle changes, the vibration was more pronounced becasue the axles are new? I have read here other people having the same problem. Any other ideas besides the trans mounts?

 

Does anyone have a DIY for trans mounts?

 

Hi niko are the axles EMPI? ive heard bad things about them including vibrations.