i have a Mk6 Ford Escort 1.8 Zetec LX Petrol with the following problems:
1) Engine mount has gone. hw can i tell which 1 has gone n is it easy enough to change?
2) when accelerating, car pulls to the right. when decellerating or braking, car pulls baack to straight line (or left if holding steering wheel to left to counteract the pull to the right). have been told this is due to engine mount that needs changing and problem should rectify once this is changed. but also been told could be lower arms. but the lower arm bushes were changed not too long ago.
3) car idles at between 800-1000rpm as normal bt then revs keep dropping to almost stalling point n then pick up again. this keeps happening. also on start up car doesnt like to start or it takes a long time.
4) crunches when goin into first gear, going from 3rd to 4th and bringing cluitch up, car jumps and jerks. also pops out of reverse when going slow.

please help as im trying to get the car sorted before winter sets in. n im not too keen on bein under the car in the chilly weather! i need a garage
thanks
J

 

(2) The only way you can tell is to jack the car up and have a look at the mount(s)
which will be on the gearbox side! and you will find that they are probly cracked and broken!
(3) the bushs in the wishbones are not replaced like that,they are replaced as a complete wishbone check to see if you have replaced these as a whole? if you havent had these replaced then you will be driving all over the place!

 

ah rite i see. well we only changed the bushes. im waitin for end of the month for payday n then i'll get two new lower arms. cheers mart. ne body else shed sum light on the other problems plz?
Cheers
J

 

(3) could be an air leak somewhere or idel speed control valve
(4) could be cluch cable, cluch or gearbox fucked

 

cheers for the responses guys. summit for me to do today