Left rear transmission mount bracket

DAVIDSANDYDOTSON

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2001 DODGE CARAVAN
3.3L
V6
2WD
AUTOMATIC
200,000 MILES

Is this bracket only supposed to be held to the transmission with one bolt on the side? This bracket has an additional 3 other holes that line up with 3 on the transmission body. But those holes have no thread. The mount itself has 3 that are used to bolt it down as well as the center hole that takes a long bolt to connect the mount and bracket together. 1 bolt to hold the bracket to the trans seems like it would bend easily. So is it a bad designed and it really only takes 1 bolt?

Monday, October 14th, 2019 AT 11:51 AM

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DANNY L

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Hello, I'm Danny.

Can you take a picture of said bracket with your cell phone and upload it here? That would give me a better idea for comparison with my schematics. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.

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Monday, October 14th, 2019 AT 1:03 PM

DAVIDSANDYDOTSON

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This is what I have. I believe the bracket I have on now is the wrong one but it looks just like this bracket. Only the OEM number ends in AF on mine but I believe it should end in AD.

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Monday, October 14th, 2019 AT 1:55 PM

DANNY L

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Hello again.

Yes, it must be a bad design! Here is what I found from AllData. I've attached the picture below. If the hole is hollow maybe use a smaller nut and bolt to reinforce. If not hollow maybe use a tap 1 size bigger and add a bolt. Poor design. Hope this helps and thanks again for using 2CarPros.

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