Seems like we
may share a similar problem! I will tell you what I have found and maybe it will
help you. I have a '70 LeBaron that I broke two motor mounts (damn lead foot!)
so I followed the advice of Car Craft magazine and fabricated a brace. It worked
amazingly well = ) All was fine till I replaced my transmission mount
(most of the rubber fell out). Instead of replacing the entire mount
(which was not in stock) I replaced the insert (saved me some money and was in
stock). Then I noticed several things at about the same time: 1) A noise that
you described quite well but only when I make a hard left (damn lead
foot), 2) trans mount insert shifted out of the mount, 3) Right behind the first
u-joint my driveshaft is hitting the floorpan!!!! Before I replaced the
trans mount I never noticed the noise so it must be that! I also noticed that my
exhaust rattles on something when I am idling in drive.
I know this posting was long but
I hope it is helpful because the mailing list is very helpful to me =
)
Keith
Noisy Imperial
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