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Is there anyone locally that can help me, tell me what I need and install it for me. I am located in Elk Grove, CA.

Is there a good fair priced garage that I can take it to. I refuse to get this done at the dealerships.

And while I am getting the transmission & motor mounts replaced......do you think I should get other things replaced as well.....what would those things be?

Thanks for all and any help. I am a t0tal noob and have no idea about cars.

 
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dont replace the mounts, get energy suspension motor mount inserts, that is if u driving a manual transmission, it stiffens the mounts, but u still have to pull them , its not hard, all u need is a basic tool set a floor jack, and jack stands, but if u must have it done for u, as u said dont do it at a stealership

here is a link to the inserts, they just plug into the mounts, instead of paying out the *** for new mounts.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Energ...QQcmdZViewItem

 
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which mount(s) are broken? I'm replacing my front one tomorrow...i don't know how well the inserts would work with broken mounts...seems a little iffy to me to have broken mounts, and just plugging them up with inserts...(wouldn't inserts slide around more?)

but it is easy enough to replace yourself....

 
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Do not run the inserts I had them. If you are going to daily drive this car the mounts will make you go nuts in a half day. As manahoonie said which mounts? They are not too hard to change just do one at a time and use a jack with a block.

 
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meh!!!! did my front one today....the mount was completely broken...

the only trouble I had was I just didn't realize how close to the bottom bolt the subframe is, so i had to remove a plastic engine 'protector' on the bottom. once removed, i just needed an extension to reach it.

ALSO, for some reason, the bottom bolt was really tight coming out, and it wouldn't go back in properly...luckily enough, i didn't mess it up too bad, but I still ran out with my friend and grabbed a re-threading 'tap' set (one for the bolt, and one for the hole) to re-thread it and make sure it worked fine...(didn't feel like screwing up that hole two days before xmas, and having to get a whole new transmission housing because of me screwing up that one hole! haha...

but yeah, went alright...just the one bolt problem, got the re-threader, and it went back in just fine. as with everything on working on your own car,,,

!!!TAKE YOUR TIME, GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO DO IT IN!!!

 
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according to what the dealership told me...........Front Motor Mount & Right Transmission Mount. I think I found someone to help me install it. I just gotta order the parts. I don't mind them being performance. Please recommend what part and where to get it from. Thanks......I am in Elk Grove,CA by Sacramento. Definately NorCal