Sooo found some more of the noises.. Motor mount is bad and so is front transmission mount. From what Im reading and seeing, super easy to change, but is there a performance option or at least better then stock option?
Automatic 2.4

 

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I see their motor mounts, I'll go with that. But I cant find an AT mount.

 

I left the front drivers side jacked up for 3 days because of a flat tire. Then I noticed my transmission mount and sway bar bushings we’re out of alignment. See the pictures. I’ve never seen this. How do if fix this? I don’t want to drive because I afraid it will mess up trans/cv joints/etc.

See stabilizer bushings moved 1” toward passenger side

See transmission mount moved ~1” towards passenger side

Hard to see but sway bar bushing is out of alignment

 

Sorry to slightly tilt you to the side, but if you allow me, some observations:
2 automatic transmission mounts are metal frames with a rubber damper inside.
The cost of each mount is from $ 24 to $ 75 at the RockAuto. In this case, the metal frame is always alive, only the damper wears out.



In the same place on RockAuto, I see the dampers themselves at a price of $ 12.3 apiece.


It is easy to remove the damper from the frame with a jack or puller, insert a new damper in the vacant place. Saving money at least half the amount.
This is not interesting for a rich person, but for some of us it will be useful.

I must report that I have not yet used my observation in practice. I bought these dampers a couple of years ago while, it is in stock and I use them when my mounts break apart.

 

And one more thing...
Polyurethane. I see the expensive mounts are just polyurethane washers.
Perhaps in your city, just like we always have a couple of workshops manufacturing custom-made polyurethane products. This is a simple and not expensive technology. Once I took the old silent blocks of Ford suspension arms to such a workshop. They kept metal rings, but filled polyurethane instead of standard rubber. After 8 years, it was still like new. I didn’t look further - the car was sold.
Also a good saving of money, this work with custom polyurethane was quite affordable.

 

Anyone have any tips for the front driver side motor mount? The rear one on driver side was easy... this front one is being a PITA

 

Are you talking about the actual motor mount, at the front of the engine? Or a transmission mount, near the front of the vehicle?

 

This one. Front of car on driver side.

 

Ok, transmission mount. What part of the job is being difficult?