carlp

Hi everyone im new here after just replacing my st220 2 weeks ago with a 2006 focus 2.0 tdci to try and save some money but i wish i didnt bother now!!

i seem to have a problem with vibrations on the engine firstly when pulling away normally its fine really smooth but if you accerate quickly off lights it starts to vibrate
i dont lose any power if i take my foot off the power and put it on again it stops it doesnt vibrate through the clutch so i kinda ruled out the clutch and dmf but i may be wrong
the second vibration and noise is when i accerate upto 50 plus in 5th or 6th gear as soon as it hits that speed under acceleration you can hear a loud vibration / noise from the left
of the car i saw under the air box deep scoring where it has been hitting the gearbox so i modified that it helped a little but still there if anyone could help at all would be great
i only had it 2 weeks and miss my st220 so much it was so smooth compared to how this is running at the moment thanks

carl.

Karl 3dr

iTrader: (9)

Sounds like a engine/gearbox mount issue from how you've described it, has it had a clutch or flywheel previous to you owning it? I'd be checking to see if anything's loose first of all and go from there.

carlp

hiya yeah was wondering if it was a mount i had one go on a st24 i had before but that used to creak when it used to be under load and not too sure if it had a clutch i have had a good look underneath and most of the bolts have been disturbed recently around the gearbox so i assume it may have been done i also noticed that the turbo is new all the intercoller pipes a new starter and alternator so someone has been spending a lot on it

Karl 3dr

iTrader: (9)

It does sound like the gearbox has possibly been out, check the mount at the back of the gearbox, between the box and the subframe, check it isn't split etc.

It hasn't been in an accident or anything has it?

Karl

carlp

yeah im going to take a look at that i have heard the bolt that holds it in can be an issue i dont think it has been in a accident its all original at the front was thinking about putting an induction kit on to get rid of the airbox rubbing against the gearbox but dont know if they work on diesels

Sp3no

iTrader: (1)

Pop the bonnet, start the car, stick on the hand break and put the car into gear and bring it up to the bite, if a mount had gone you will see the engine move, i remember doing this on an old Renault 5 that had it gearbox mount sheared, everytime you bought it up to the bite the engine tried to lift up out of the engine bay lol
I suspect it the rear gearbox engine mount.

carlp

hiya yeah i did that this morning noticed there was a lot of travel back and forward so went to get a new mount Ł38 just fitted it and the engine is solid now the parts guy said its quite common and they have modified the part too there loads more rubber in it now so hopefully it will last shame it hasnt got the mk3 mondeo diesel in it instead of the crappy peugeot one nevermind
thanks for your help will be a regular on here now
thanks carl

Karl 3dr

iTrader: (9)

Cool, hope it fixes your problem mate

Karl