While working on some of my transmission gremlins and sizing up the job of replacing my shift bushing I noticed the transmission was almost resting on the crossover bracket.
Tracing the obvious droop back to the passenger side engine mount. The mount is not broken but “collapsed”. The rubber appears to be compressed into the metal bracket.
Is this common deterioration of the rubber or some other source?

Oh and it looks like it time to replace the pass. side support rod joint

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From my experience it is normal for the mounts to collapse after a while. I would replace both mounts in the front and the tranny mount at the same time.

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SW - right on replacing both. Guess I need to put this girl on a lift more often and do a good inspection on the bottom side. Found too many things that I have no good reason for missing

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97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
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