Dogbone replacement or just bushing, and motor mount question

[Chip]

My 96 Regal Custom has 193K and original mounts. There is a clunk developing from Park to Reverse and Park to Drive, especially when cold, and I am pretty sure that all the mounts are probably equally worn.

 

I have read alot of different accounts on what lower mount to install. From a reliability standpoint, is the hydraulic or solid better?

 

Also, has anyone replaced just the dogbone bushings? I realize that the dogbone assembly is not that expensive compared to the bushing only. I have a press though, and wondered if anyone has swapped them and how difficult of a time they had.

 

Any brands to stay away from. RockAuto has Anchor brand, and they are about 10% less than what NAPA shows online.

 

Thanks

[GnatGoSplat]

Solid is more reliable, but is supposed to transmit engine vibrations to the body more. I don't know what they're like in real life, but I do remember some people saying they couldn't tell a difference. I just replace my mount this past weekend and I used a hydraulic only because the previous lasted 12yrs and I figure that's good enough. I wish I'd gone for the solid rubber though, I don't think it would have made that much difference after seeing how tore up my old mount was.

 

I can't help with replacing just the dogbone bushings. I wouldn't even know where to buy just the bushings, unless you're talking about poly bushings which you also need to drill out the dogbones for them to fit.

[DavidHowell3633]

Read my post under "motor mount fun".

[Dark Ride]

IMO, front poly bushings are the only way to go as far as dogbone bushings go.

[Garrett Powered]

5 speed/ poly/ solid

 

 

auto/ rubber/ hydraulic

 

thats how I roll.

[carkhz316]

Where do you guys get yours? All I'm finding online at RA and Amazon are the "Anchor" brand as per DavidHowell3633's post/ thread.

[AL]

I read someone had a very bad experience with an Anchor product recently and dont remember what thread it was

[carkhz316]

I read someone had a very bad experience with an Anchor product recently and dont remember what thread it was

 

That guy's thread that I mentioned:

 

 

Read my post under "motor mount fun".

[GnatGoSplat]

I bought an Anchor hydraulic from O'Reillys and it dropped right in. It wasn't painted black, nor did it have a Made In India sticker. The motor mount I got 11yrs ago DID have a Made In India sticker and the whole thing, rubber and all, was painted black. I don't remember if it was an Anchor or not. Seems like they source them from different factories.

[DavidHowell3633]

I ordered mine through Amazon and they were hooked up with Auto parts 123 part Anchor 2796 Front Mount.

[carkhz316]

Dammit. So it seems as though these Anchor brand mounts are the only one that exist. What the crap?!?!?!

[GTP091]

It might be worth it for you to check out energy suspension poly bushings. I'm sure they would have some universals that would fit. I have a FFP poly dogbone and the engine noise wasn't to much over factory rubber.