stevedb

I have vibratechnics gearbox mounts the road ones not the solid ones and when they where 1st fitted the car felt lovely when i booted it and and eased off the throttle now they been on there for a while they feel as though they may have worked there way loose or something. When i accelerate its ok but if i back off it feels like the engine rocks forward. Any ideas what it could be? I was thinkin about getting the solid mounts to see if they help but been told they are to harsh for a road car. The engine mount is quite new but is a standard ford item can i buy an upratted one?

Thanks

Steve.

Dan16v

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Try and rock your engine backwards and forwards by hand, if it moves more than a couple of mm with no force then you've done a mount in.

Other ways to try are to get a pry bar inbetween the mounts and give them a bit of force see if anything moves more than it should.

Or get a mate to sit with the engine running and keep letting the clutch up to biting point while you look at the mounts, see if there is excessive movement.

Hope this helps

stevedb

Cheers its well annoying so needs sorting asap.

orionmojo

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yeah it sounds like a mount is fooked.

Rick

gearbox mountings. easy and cheap to sort, thing i paid 4 quid each from a motorfactors last time!

PeterRST

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Mine were so knackered, the engine was actually hitting the strutbrace with a loud bang everytime I tapped on the throttle...

rstel1

i've herd vibratechnic ones are good for the gearbox, have em checked to see if they have came loose they shouldnt have failed already if you have only just put them on

natehall

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milesy23rst

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saw you yesterday mate driving up leeward lane at the willows i was out cleaning my red s2, as far as i know you can get uprated engine mounts, i am sure you can get vibra-technics, from woodford,burton power, etc the usuals really, next time you are up around leeward lane stop and have a chat!!!!!

stevedb

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stevedb

Yeah i was lookin at houses for rent up there. Dont see many RS's round our way so was quite surprised to see 2 on the same street. Is the other red one yours as well? Will defo stop next time im passing.

milesy23rst

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no its my m8's he paid 3.5k for it, mines not finished yet, got a brand new bonnet, mint passenger door, 3.5 inch mongoose to go on, yet, the bonnet has got to be sprayed and the door and bumper, have done shit loads to it as it was really tatty when i bought it, as for houses to rent there is one just down the road 600pcm 2 beds drive garden etc. do you know anyone that wants a smoothed 90 spec front bumper, and a 4" magnex system with flexi????