Ron,
I'd like to bet you have one or two problems, either or both are easy to
repair and quite common especially with an XPAG that has never received much
proper attention.
First, completely disconnect the stabilizer link assembly from the engine.
This is the rod like assembly that is fastened to the frame bracket on the
right front side from the water pump. If the engine has a tendency to right
itself, it was a misadjusted stabilizer.
Second, check the front motor mount below the cradle or bearer plate. It'll
likely be squeezed out of its normal box like shape and bulge especially at
the front and rear sides. This is due to the deterioration of the rubber and
needs to be replaced. The bulged out rubber may have taken a "set" to lean to
one side if it was in that misadjusted condition for a long time. Rocking the
engine from side to side will also be very easy with a bad motor mount like
it's sitting on a marshmellow.
The above suggestions are made with the assumption that the frame, the link
assembly and the engine stabilizer or engine control bracket are not bent.
Last but not least, the rear engine mounts back at the transmission should
also be carefully checked while you doing the whole job. Replace the three
rubber parts as well as checking the mounting point on the bottom of the
transmission and the bracket that holds the two thick rubber blocks. The
rubber parts will probably be deteriorated like the front mount and the
transmission mounting point frequently is found to be cracked. Your problem
is not new, serious nor unprecedented. Jim
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