Re: Motor mounts (rear engine stabilizers)

Posted by Tim Cole On 2014/11/27 8:52:20

Hi Original 1004:

The factory installed one of those snubbers originally. It was on the left side of the motor. What the snubber does is prevent gear hop out under certain situations. Don't ask me how they made this determination. So if your car has two then my guess is the dealer installed a second snubber under direction from the factory to remedy some transmission related symptom.

On the right side of the transmission they installed a stabilizer bar from the trans mount to the right side engine pad mounting bolt. That may be missing from your car.

After all these years the symptom may never appear again, but I wouldn't let any Packard hotshot tell you it should be removed from your car.

Hope this helps.