Is it safe to drive without a front trans mount?

[tweek814]

Well when I tried to removed the front transmission mount, well the 2 bolts that bolt into the frame under the radiator, they just twisted the entire piece out (rusted). So its gonna be a while until I can fab up a new piece to weld under the radiator to bolt the piece to so I can reinstall my front tranny mount. I'll take pics later, this is kind of hard to describe.

Think its okay to drive without a front transmission mount for a little while?

 

[LiquidX]

Hell no!

If you are manual, a bad tranny mount can damage your flywheel along with other things and ultimatly destroy the tranny.

Get it fixed before driving.

 

[tweek814]

Its an automatic. I don't plan on beating the piss out of it or anything, I just need to get around town :/

 

[hurricanecris24]

no you have to have the motor mount im automatic and right now my motor mount is busted and every time i go to a stop if feels like my tranny drops and when i start pushing the gas it takes a while for the car to react and it wheel hops bad.

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

Yeah NO.

Bad Bad BAD

You can destroy the tranny, even the Engine in severe cases.

Park it and FIX it.

 

[tweek814]

Point taken. I did drive it today around the block, didn't feel like the tranny dropped when i stopped or anything and obviously no wheel hop because its awd but it really seems fine. But I'd rather be safe than sorry so.. in the garage it goes!!

Edit: Unfortunately I don't have a welder so I am gonna have to drive it to my buddys to get it fixed up. :/