Hello, I would be interested in how gears are fixed nowadays? There are carriers, holders, supports and bearings. In general, besides the flange on the engine block, there are 2 to 3 other mounting points in the car, right? In the VW Bus T4 there was the pendulum support as part of the large product upgrade of VW from 1996 on. See Google Search “T4 Wiki pendulum support”Click here What advantages did this technical development have? Less vibrations and noises will be Transfer to the body? Transfer Bzw more damper? What are the advantages? Has the pendulum bearing for transmissions prevailed? Is it still installed today?! Or is it still installed in 2015 – from factory? At Ford, Mercedes, Renault, GM, Toyota and many other manufacturers. Is there still the pendulum bearing today? Rare or often? In the VW Bus T4 it was 1 fixing point of a total of 3 or 4 (depending on the type of transmission), next to the flange on the engine. The others were holders and carriers, us w. consisting of rubber metal bearings. Partly also (if necessary later) hydro bearing. Thanks and greetings, Rex