My wife's 50K mile 07 STR suddenly has a small pool of light oil under the trans area when it hasn't been driven for several days. The source appears to be the trans mount - I'm assuming it's fluid-filled. It looks like it wouldn't be that difficult to replace (bolted on) - anyone here done it? I found a new one online for $156.
Thanks,

 

Just did this yesterday on my 04 XJR.

Yes, the originals are filled with a hydraulic oil and mine was leaking. Had a sheen on the cross member.

Not that bad if you have a lift. Could be a bit of a pickle doing it on ramps and jacks.

The trans must be supported across the plastic pan.

The cross member must be removed to access the top bolt holding the mount in place.

Made a huge difference after installing.

 

Thanks for the reply. I was going to place a 2 x 4 under the plastic trans pan and use a jack to hold it. Is the pan strong enough to support the weight?

 

Yes, all you really need to do is lift it up to the pan to take the weight off the two bolts from the rear of the trans to the mount.

When Reinstalling leave some wiggle room with the cross member and line up the trans to the new mount.

 

Awesome, thank you for your input.
Bob

 

Anytime.

 

This was a real easy job - about 45 minutes in total. Glad I didn't pay my mechanic to do this