2003 SSEi transmission mounts

[rynmcdonald]

I recently broke the front transmission mount on my Bonneville. I am wondering if it would be a good idea for me to weld it solid.

Please advise. Don't like the banging it makes sometimes.

[nos4blood70]

No, do a search for the hockey puck mount.

[rynmcdonald]

I have looked around for this hockey puck mount and I don't find anything. Is this something I have to make myself?

[mrrcom]

http://www.pontiacbonnevilleclub.com/fo ... 43415.html

it was incredibly easy to make up. and it only cost less than 20 bucks! i think the actual mount is around 60$. I have around 1500 miles on mine and its still holding up.

[rynmcdonald]

An illustration would be nice. The guy starts talking about a boat roller and then hockey pucks. So which is it, the boat roller or the hockey pucks?

[Arrowhead]

Read this thread and you'll know more than you ever wanted to know about the great puck controversy.


http://www.pontiacbonnevilleclub.com/fo ... 44337.html

[rynmcdonald]

I have a design in mind for this type of Mount. I will post it when I have finished it

My next question is this: whenever I take off in first and the engine bucks back from the torque, I can hear something what sounds like grinding but it's only in first gear. Is that normal because the mount is broke?

[rynmcdonald]

Okay, here is what I did. I took a whole saw with a drill and cut out of the used tire six fragments. The tire is eight ply. I then went to the local hardware store and got an all thread,'some washers, some nuts and nylon locking nuts and it works just fine. I put two pieces on the bottom where the mount rests. Then I put two underneath the mount bracket that comes off the transmission and two on top of it because the engine torques upward. Holds good.