Transmission Mount Tool
 

I have an '06 3.0 and it's time to change the transmission mount bushing after 266,000 miles. Just received the bushing, but the only tool I can find to replace it is $129. For a tool I'll only use once, so, before I buy one I thought I'd ask if anyone in the SF Bay Area has one they'd rent or sell me? Otherwise I'll have to buy one and try and sell it. TIA

I haven't tried it, but I'd first try to do it with a universal ball joint kit that you can borrow from your local auto parts store. Usually, with a little creativity, you can figure out a way to get it done. I replaced all the subframe bushings on my e46 that way. It wasn't the best tool for the job, but it worked.

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Similar thought: the bushing press for the rear ball joint worked perfectly to press new bushings into the tension struts. I had to use a smaller diameter bolt like 1/2" vs. 14mm the tool came with.

They can be found for ~$70 on Alibaba if you want to go that route

Thanks. I'll take a look.

I didn't have any luck there. Lots of other tools.

You can usually cobble something together. Here are a couple of examples on my E61 and E70. First was using a "rent-a-tool" from Oreilly and the second I went and bought a bushing tool from Harbor Freight (I forget the cost, but it wasn't much). E61 was done in place and the E70 was done on a trans jack.

I know the setups look goofy... but accomplished their tasks in a matter of minutes. :dunno:

E61

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E70

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if anyone finds the tool on aliexpress, please post a link. :)

If it works, it works!

ditto

Or you can drive on the surface of the sun for a few years and the transmission mounts come right out..[emoji15]

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Whoops, I meant aliexpress:

https://m.aliexpress.com/i/32825411630.html

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Using some hole saws and blocks of plywood looks like a very promising start. This is Not a very high force situation like the rear ball joints. You can probably use PVC pipe couplers and a piece of plywood with a hole cut in the middle of it.

Hey...that's ingenuity! That's much better than what I did on my xfer case bushing. It was about 1/2" not fully seated. I ended up just hitting it with a dead-blow hammer and get it to move about 1/4" and pretty much gave up. It was "close-enough" but would've wanted it fully seated. Your idea works much better!

Makes sense. I'll see what I can find that might do it.