mk4 escort xr3i efi, Pulling away in first, and in reverse the car judders really bad, shakes everything about, once it gets over about 2000 rpm, it drives fine, it has started to do it in 2nd now too, Im thinking the clutch, or the thrust bearing, someone else told me engine mounts, ive changed two of the mounts and its still as bad, its getting so bad i cant even drive it!! any answers would be appreciated

 

i had is problem in my mk4 3i and i changed everything then someone said to change the fuel relay under the dash in drivers side footwell and since then not had a problem with it hope this helps


mic.

 

is that the grey one?

 

Is it a speed related problem? Does it judder doing the same speed no matter what gear you are in or is it just the gears you have mentioned?

 

Once i pull away the car is great, no performance lost its only when i have to pull away from a stationary position, tried it in second and does it still

 

Mine judders is in first and reverse and mine is definatly the clutch, it all at the bottom of the pedal and is more like a on/off switch, and the release bearing is whining its tits off if you have any similar probs

 

when driving it is quite hard to get into gear sometimes, doesnt crunch in, just needs a bit of force

 

Does it only judder while your slipping the clutch to pull away or is it still happening with the clutch fully out just moving slowly?

 

Fully out after i get past about 10mph its all smooth, its violently juddering too, i jacked the front end up and the wheels move freely, tried that coz i thought maybe the brakes were locking on or disc warped but moves freely

 

got the problem sorted out today cost me over £200 ended up being the previous owned has smothered the shaft with copper grese making the thrust bearing to slip and burnt the plate out, and scored the fly wheel! car drives sweet as anything now! thanks for all your help!