In my Park Avenue, I feel what feels like drive train movement when I get on the throttle moving forwards. The front transmission mount was replaced when I bought the car (10 years ago), and I suspect it's coming up due for replacement again, especially given the degree of flogging that I regularly administer to it.

I also am long overdue for a rear transmission mount replacement, but didn't really put much priority on it, as I remember it being a rather nasty piece to get at, and it only really affected reverse.

I was contemplating knocking out both mounts at once, but, then again, this video has me concerned:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktsYkzLXf1I

Is it really that bad? For some reason, I remember mention of possibly dropping the subframe on this move also.

Is there a magic trick perhaps?

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~Randall~


1993 Buick Park Avenue - 197k - Some odds and ends done - Simply won't die
1994 Buick Regal - 78k - Bone stock - Always ready for a good kicking
1990 Oldsmobile 88 - Gone to a better place

I love the way that youtuber talks.
His post says: "I get fusstraightened when things take too long".

I think he is not far off. I haven't done that job myself but I think
in previous discussions somewhere, I heard it was a PITA.

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Black 95 SSEi (original owner) 238K miles
Black 05 GXP (some idiot put the first 12K on it)186K miles
Black 04 Tahoe (original owner)310K miles
Black 16 Traverse (original owner)90K miles
Black 15 Lacrosse (some nice lady put first 15K on it)43K miles


"You can have one in any color as long as it's black" - H. Ford

For the rear, I think I remember dropping the subframe slightly for more wiggle room. I also remember putting it back in separately. I dropped the mount into the subframe, bolted the trans plate up, guided the mount's stud into the plate then bolted the rest.

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95 SLE... a keeper. 241k miles. Low and Slow.
97 BMW 528i
98 Infiniti vq35'd i30: 13.3@104mph, 30MPG Hwy (RIP)
02 Jag X-type
03 BMW M5
05 Chevy Cobalt LS
07 Infiniti G35s 6MT (Sold)
07 Ducati Monster S2R 800 with DS1000 swap
83 Yamaha IT175K
72 Yamaha DS7: '74 RD250 swap, JL chambers

Info on dropping a 92-99: Here.