transmission seems like it's moving

[les bill]

My clutch was slipping real bad about a month ago so I had some work done to my car. The following was done:

New clutch Assembly- work included on invoice is described as:
**R&R Transmission - replace flywheel, clutch assembly, slave cylinder, master cylinder & transmission mount - bleed clutch assembly - service transmission.

So it worked well for about 800 miles and yesterday after about a 300 mile trip I am pulling into my street and I notice a lot of play in the stick shift. It feels like the transmission is moving up towards the ceiling of the car when the accelerator is pushed down. it moves up about an inch upon hard acceleration. What happened?

There is a warranty on any work performed so I am probably going to just take it back to the guy and say fix it. But is this a serious problem and should I not drive the car?

[cam98aro]

Re: transmission seems like it's moving

that seems fairly normal to me, there has to be some play in the drivetrain or you would constantly be snapping the mounts.

next time you get work like that done, make sure they replace the pilot bushing also, its a $5 part, and should always be replaced when you remove the clutch.

[FirebirdGT]

Re: transmission seems like it's moving

It feels like the transmission is moving up towards the ceiling of the car when the accelerator is pushed down. it moves up about an inch upon hard acceleration. What happened?

There is a warranty on any work performed so I am probably going to just take it back to the guy and say fix it. But is this a serious problem and should I not drive the car?

Sounds like the trans mount has come loose, or assuming it's stock, has completely failed. My shifter was moving like you describe before I replaced the trans mount.

[cam98aro]

Re: transmission seems like it's moving

Sounds like the trans mount has come loose, or assuming it's stock, has completely failed. My shifter was moving like you describe before I replaced the trans mount.

if it is bouncing up and down a lot, i would agree, but just moving up under the torque, i would think its a normal thing

[debord97]

Re: transmission seems like it's moving

I would check the mount just to make sure it isnt lose.