eZnasty

I was just wondering if anyone else has had this problem or if anyone knows what i can do to fix it..
Here is the deal
I have a 1995 Z28 (LT1) with around 41k miles on it
Automatic Trans.

lets say im driving around casually everything is fine
but if i punch it from a lower speed, you can hear a grinding.. it doesnt sound like metal tho, it sounds like plastic, and it sounds like it come from directy under the shifter or inside the centercounsel.. i have NO idea what i should do or what the problem is.. again its only when i punch it from low speed, and the sound happens only in the first two gears it seems it skips a but too

any suggestings would be great

archemedes

milage is very low for year, hve all fluids been changed? may have something moving that shouldn't be and hitting (shift cable maybe hitting and rattling?) really need to get under there ad see what is touching, maybe pull the console out and drive see if anything inside is moving (unlikely) may need new u joints (again from lack of use they dry out, and will sound like plastic) not driving a car is harder on it than putting a bunch of miles, cars shouldn't sit

eZnasty

ok thanks alot ill get under there tomarrow, thanks alot again bro

FORCE_FED_Z

Possibly your tranny mount is starting to go- again unlikely for the miles, but it will still make your tran come up in the console, possibly making the plastic sound you describe. And at lower speeds the motor can make enough torque to raise it where as at higher speeds a relatively stock car can't.

SOMBirdV6

Its your tranny mount...mine does it.


Just go to Autozone...get a new one and put it on..takes like 30-45mins from what I heard.

eZnasty

wow thank you so much guys haha.. how much do those mounts run for?

FORCE_FED_Z

get a good one- Energy Suspension makes one, you won't break it.

97z2801ss

definitly getting one soon

eZnasty

i went to autozone and advanced auto and niether of them carry one for my car, they told me it was a "carrier bearing" want for around 70 bucks.. is that what its really called?? a carrier bearing??

thanks again for all the input guys this is great haha

FORCE_FED_Z

Those jack-asses...there isn't even a carrier bearing on the 4th gen Z's- I can go to the Autozone that is 1 mile from my house and pick one up off the shelf.

GM has used the same tranny mount for about the last 30 years. Its not a direct bolt-up to the car, I think you have to get a different length bolt than the one Energy supplies, but you won't break it, esp. with a realtively stock car.

In fact, here's the part number for it- 3.1108G its an in stock part and they should have it. Like I said, it will require slight modification, but it will work and it will save you $30, but if you like bolt-in only parts pick up a 3.1132G it will have to special ordered, but at least its a completely bolt-in part.

I can't believe stores like this actually survive with stupid people behind the counters...

archemedes

the carrier bearing is for the v6 2 piece drive shaft

eZnasty

Ok.. i got my car on the lift today during school and yea, the tranny mount is ripped to ****, it isnt the carrier bearing, i didnt even see one of those lol..
I went to autozone and advanced auto again they sell for around 30 bucks, my dad said he might be able to find on cheaper.. thanks a ton guys, problem SOLVED!

i'll be back in the parking lot roastin tires in no time

FORCE_FED_Z

Right, but I would have assumed that he told him it was a Z, which doesn't have the carrier bearing. Its just irritating the morons that get hired and don't have a clue.

I mean honestly- how dumb do you have to be-

Buyer-"Hi, I need a tranny mount"

Autozoner-"Hmm...Actually I think you need a carrier bearing for your car, since in order to get it work you would have to do a 2 piece driveshaft conversion and you will be all set. Since you are getting parts, perhaps I can interest you some piston return springs or some halogen fluid?"

Absolute morons these days...

blue89vert

i know a girl who got hired at autozone that didn't even drive. she had no idea about anything

eZnasty

hahaha it basically went like this

"Hey, a couple of my friends told me i should be looking for some kind of mount for my transmission? I'm having a problem with the driveline." after this the guy looked at me as if i had a creature attached to my face, so then i explained the problem and he was like "Ohhhhh, you mean you need a carrier bearing!!" i was like "uhhh.. ok" then he was like "What make model and year." i was like "95 Camaro 8 cylinder" he goes "yea it looks like we only supply the older ones.. in the 80's.. sorry you will have to go somewhere else" i was like "alright..thanks.. i guess"

Then i brought my car into school and got it on the lift and had a look at what was going on
one of the teachers that was in the room came to look at it (a bunch of tech teachers have lunch there, no clue why lol), i explained the problem and immediately he said (this guy has the SRT neon), oh its the tranny mount.. right here. Low and behold, it wasn't the carrier bearing lol, so thats the story! haha thanks all again