How many transmission mounts in my car

Tiny
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I saw two transmission mounts on the side of the transmission, one each both sides. But I don’t know if there are more because most cars have more than two.
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Monday, January 27th, 2020 AT 12:17 PM

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Tiny
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Good afternoon,

There is one on the front of the motor, one on top of the motor and 2 on the transmission.

I attached pictures and the procedure for you.

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Monday, January 27th, 2020 AT 1:06 PM
Tiny
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Roy from the diagram it’s hard to tell but does my transmission have the same mounts for the transmission or are they different? Just making sure, according to GM there is just one transmission mount. So that would be the same part for 2 on the transmission?
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Monday, January 27th, 2020 AT 4:07 PM
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There are 2 mounts. One on the front and one on the rear.

The parts are not showing the second mount. Good chance they do not make it anymore.

I attached the picture of the left one.

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Monday, January 27th, 2020 AT 4:26 PM
Tiny
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So what should I do about the other one? Would it be ok just to use one?
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Monday, January 27th, 2020 AT 7:55 PM
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Why are you replacing them?

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Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 AT 1:59 AM
Tiny
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They are worn out. I just replaced all the motor mounts, figure might as well replace the transmission mounts too before they get worse.
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Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 AT 3:51 PM
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There are 2 mounts for the motor. The one on the bottom and one on the top.

Is that the one you replaced?

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Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 AT 3:55 PM
Tiny
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I replaced the one on the bottom and there are two strut mounts on top of the engine in my design. So replaced them both.
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Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 AT 3:56 PM
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Good. Then I would replace the one that is listed for the transmission.

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Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 AT 4:00 PM
Tiny
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So the transmission support, mentioned by GM is the rear transmission mount. That is called the transmission mount support that they don’t make anymore. The transmission mount is still available. It wouldn’t hurt to just replace the one mount right? As the other one is just a support and it shouldn’t wear out should it?
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Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 AT 4:01 PM
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Correct. Just replace the one mount.

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Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 AT 5:04 PM

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