Empty mount in engine bay?

Red2gen · Post by **Red2gen** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:54 pm

Hey guys, I saw this to day. On my driver side part of my bay, under the battery, near my exaust manifold, is a grayish tray thing, with 3 bolt holes.... Is there something I'm missing. If not what's it for. I am really worryed.

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 4:58 pm

I think you are looking at the bosses on the top of the transmission.
Is yours an MTX, or ATX ??

- Nick

Red2gen · Post by **Red2gen** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:15 pm

Its a 01 chry 2.0 LX auto.

I'm from canada, and the models went, LE LX R/T

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:37 pm

MTX= manual transmission
ATX= auto transmission

Sounds like the battery tray to me.

Red2gen · Post by **Red2gen** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:49 pm

Its not batt tray, I know that for a fact. Its gray and bumpy.

Post by **occasional demons** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:16 pm

Red2gen wrote: Its gray and bumpy.I am really worryed

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

The ATX is under the battery, the trans mount is directly under the battery.

From pics in the FSM, I believe you are looking at the top of the differentil on the transaxle. The three holes form a 90º angle, correct? And the halfshafts (axles) are on either side of that...

Red2gen · Post by **Red2gen** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:31 pm

Yep, that's correct

, would I use that to replace my clutch plate?

And what are the holes there for anyway?

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:46 pm

Well, on 1gns those holes were used for a secondary trans mount called a bobble strut, but only on the MTX cars. All the 2gn trans' and cars have them but not for any sort out mount, not sure why they're there, or what they do, but having nothing in them is normal.

Red2gen · Post by **Red2gen** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:58 pm

Thanks jerry, that's what I was looking for... I was rly getting worried, beause I driver her like I stole her, and like 99% of my bolts in my bay, are rusted right thru, and I thought sum fell off her. Thank you for clearing that up for me.

Thanks all

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:48 pm

INVUJerry wrote:Well, on 1gns those holes were used for a secondary trans mount called a bobble strut, but only on the MTX cars. All the 2gn trans' and cars have them but not for any sort out mount, not sure why they're there, or what they do, but having nothing in them is normal.

Jerry is right. The bosses are there, drilled and tapped, but 'unused' on the 2nd gen Neons.

- Nick

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:55 pm

What confuses me is that they're on the ATX transmissions too.......

Red2gen · Post by **Red2gen** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:05 pm

Yeh, before to day, I didn't know what mtx and atx even ment

.

Could I just delete for wight reduct? Or do I have to leave it.

Also, have any of you done a/c and p/s delete. What size belt do I need, and would it be okay if I did abs delete too?

I'm all about wight reduct

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:22 am

Red2gen wrote:Yeh, before to day, I didn't know what mtx and atx even ment .

Could I just delete for wight reduct? Or do I have to leave it.

You could delete the transaxle, but, um....

No you cannot get rid of the mounting point. It is part of the transaxle. ATX is just short for Automatic Transaxle.

Because from your last statement, I'm not sure you still understood what it meant.

ABS delete won't get you much in the way of weight reduction.

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:18 pm

i always assumed they were machined into the diff housing, for the awd caravans, since they used the same transmissions...Just a guess though.

Red2gen · Post by **Red2gen** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:02 pm

Could my clutch plate be f-d up, causing my car to vibrate like a car sized dildo, when ever I shift from first to second, doing 20-40kph?

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:18 pm

You don't have a clutch. It is an auto per your 2nd post. There is a flex plate, but that would cause more of a consistent worse with more or less RPM vibration.

Most likely the mounts are shot. Engine and trans.

Red2gen · Post by **Red2gen** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:12 pm

I was told by a trany shop, its my "automatic clutch plate"
. What do the mounts look like? Is it that ugly gray oval thing? I want to get nrg motor mounts.

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:23 pm

Flex plate is the correct term. I doubt it is the cause of shaking the whole car only when the trans shifts from 1st to 2nd. It spins with the engine, basically is what connects the torque converter (TC) to the crankshaft. It would shake the whole car every time you put your foot on the gas, if not constantly when the engine is running.

It could be anything from the mounts to th TC to an axle shaft cv joint. The kickdown linkage may also need adjusted, or repaired/replaced. The cable end was broken on the 1gn when we got it. It shifted pretty bad until it was fixed.

Best thing to do, if you plan on keeping the car, is to go get one of these, and read up on what is what on your car.

Red2gen · Post by **Red2gen** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:33 pm

Where is the linkage located? Is it easy to get to???

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:33 pm

Under the air filter box. I have only messed with a 1gn. there is a how to for the kickdown linkage tho.