19transamtpi86

I have and 86 firebird trans am and when it is at a complete dead stop and you get on it the front end of the car lifts up and there is a loud CLUNK! i have replaced the Read shocks and i was wondering could this be the front shocks? If not what else could it be. But i have also checked the u joints and they are fine and there are no trany mounts. Any ideas would help thanks

Apeiron

There'd better be a tranny mount.

RK82

WHAT!!

Check your torque arm mount

vette9190

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No tranny mount!!! then that clunk is the tranny hitting the trans tunnel. I've had this happen to me a few times.

19transamtpi86

lol srry its just mounted to the engine and theres like a cross member that is connect to the tranny near the u joint and the two ends connect to the frame. I didnt mean thers nothing holding the tranny in
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would that be the thing behind the tranny pan that holds up the tranny

Apeiron

Look between the transmission and the crossmember then. That's where your tranny mount is. You'll probably find that if you lift up on the tailshaft of the transmission, you'll see the tranny mount is broken.

19transamtpi86

Thanks illl check it out but where is it located the mount

Apeiron

19transamtpi86

oh woops srry thanks

Jix01

this happened to me a few weeks back. just check between the tranny and the cross member like he said. the mount is probably broken. it cost about $6 at the parts store and its very simple to replace.

19transamtpi86

Well boys you were all right it was the tranny mount thanks for the help

19transamtpi86

Well i replaced the mount pain in the **** to do by yourself and not having a lift and having to use a jack and jack stands, but it noise continues which i hope it doesnt, what should i look for next?

19transamtpi86

clunks gone guys thanks for the help