The drivetrain is mounted on rubber, so there should be some movement.  If a mount is broken, that movement becomes more noticeable.  

Put a jack under the engine, lift it maybe a quarter inch (just enough to take the load off the mounts), and try to move it about a bit, looking for the point of loosenes. 

Karl Wolz

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On Apr 25, 2011, at 7:52 AM, robby kilborn <robbykilborn@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Not the best title, but its where I pick up the signs...  With my hand on
> the shift stick, I can feel movement when I decelerate and accelerate.  I
> assume its some sort of torque, but is it normal? does it get worse with
> time?  It does not happen all the time, but seems to be most of the time...
> almost as if there is movement in the engine mounting.  Need more details,
> or is this enough to bring feedback on something that is familiar?
> 
> Robby
> 1987, 2.1L WBX.
>