Just looked at it.  Front motor mount is fine, as far as all the bolts go.  Could it just be worn
out - rubber parts wise?

Bulley wrote:

> Front  Motor Mount, on the nose of the Transmission.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Eric R. Gougar [SMTP:egougar@GTE.NET]
> Sent:   Thursday, December 30, 1999 11:08 AM
> To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:        '87 Vanagon shudders in Reverse
>
> Hello All,
>
> I'm new to the list.  My name is Eric Gougar (pronounced Gowgar - good
> German name).  I live at White Sands Missile Range (pronounced wismer)
> NM.  I'm having a little problem with my beloved '87 brick and was
> wondering if any of you could shed some light...
>
> This is an '87 vanagon gl - 2wd.  I replaced the clutch/pressure
> plate/TO bearing in July.  Recently, I have been having trouble with
> reverse.  When I shift into reverse and let out the clutch, it shudders
> like crazy, and will throw itself back into neutral.  If I let the
> clutch out quickly, once it is fully engaged, I have plenty of reverse
> gear.  I have no symptoms in any of the forward gears.  I'm puzzled
> because I don't think its the tranny, because I have plenty of gear once
> it's engaged.  I don't think its the clutch, because it's new, and there
> are no problems going forward.  Both my rear engine mounts are OK.
>
> I had someone let the clutch out for me while I looked at the engine to
> see if I could see how it was moving.  I suspected a rear mount was
> loose, and expected to see one side of the engine coming up.  What I saw
> was that the engine was shuddering in a front-to-back motion, not side
> to side.
>
> I'm going to put it up on the lift and look at it this weekend.  Any
> suggestions as to what I should look for or what the problem might be?
>
> Eric
>
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