Left rear transmission mount bracket

2001 DODGE CARAVAN
200,000 MILES • 3.3L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DAVIDSANDYDOTSON
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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?
Oct 14, 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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Oct 14, 2019 at 1:03 PM
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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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Oct 14, 2019 at 1:55 PM
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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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Oct 14, 2019 at 6:48 PM