This is great information BB56. At first I thought maybe Rock Auto sent you broken mounts. You say they easily and simply come apart into two pieces? That's so weird. I'm going to be doing a mount swap on both sides soon, so you recommend that I repack the new races prior to install, just to be safe? That actually sounds like a good idea. This sounds similar to the PTU not have enough gear oil from the factory (yeah, the max capacity is too low).
Thanks!