Reducing Engine Movement

[Casanova 0]

My engine seems to move a lot - there is a distinct clonk whenever the accelerator is engaged or released.

 

(i) I suspect the lower mount - is mine knackered or are they just pants?

(ii) Can/should I fit a stronger lower mount or is a standard one all I need?

(iii) Is the lower mount the answer or am I missing something?

(iv) Are they expensive?

(v) Do uprated ones cause problems such as making the car noiser/more prone to vibration?

 

Cheers

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[kyepan 291]

My engine seems to move a lot - there is a distinct clonk whenever the accelerator is engaged or released.

 

(i) I suspect the lower mount - is mine knackered or are they just pants?

they go eventually.

(ii) Can/should I fit a stronger lower mount or is a standard one all I need?

if you're using a standard engine, standard mount will be fine.

(iii) Is the lower mount the answer or am I missing something?

Could be the front drivers side top mount, but it's usually the lower one.

(iv) Are they expensive?

10 quid for a diesel 306.. i think.. one if you want something slightly beefier than a standard 203

(v) Do uprated ones cause problems such as making the car noiser/more prone to vibration?

The group a ones shake your teeth out and hide the engine note with vibration, had one, took it off.

 

Cheers

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check about on here using search for the diesil bit.

Edited May 14, 2008 by kyepan

[swordfish210 20]

I'v got a full BBM Grp N (hard rubber) engine mount kit in my XT and i think it's great. If the engine is moving a lot then it probably is the lower engine mount as this was what went on mine (i think a combination of the kerbs at Combe and speed bumps killed it ) The full Grp N kit from BBM is about £91 inc VAT and delivery if i remember correctly and they dont cause the car to vibrate that badly (but then i do have a balanced crank) and they do improve the handling quite a bit, or so i'm told

[andychalmers 0]

Id go for a heavy duty bottom mount, they dont vibrate much & failry cheap. Another thing I noticed once on my car the bottom engine mount where the bolt goes through horizontaly, the holes had oveled off making the engine move & clunk. If you get a pry bar in you'll find out if your lower engine mount is ok or not.

[Casanova 0]

Know where I can buy a heavy duty one? That BBM kit is beyond my budget to be honest. Surely a diesel mount would be XU fitment... Unless we're talking TUD, did they get an uprated joblet?

 

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[Baz 421]

The TD ones are a pretty good upgrade, and fairly cheap. Part no 1809.21

[bren_1.3 1]

you can use a 106 mount from somewhere like powerflex for 30/40 quid. my 106 uses an almost solid aluminium mount with a very small rubber bush, you get used to it after a while.

[stew205 17]

Casonova,

 

As you may already know BakerBM have been selling an uprated XU bushes for a few years now.

 

In four weeks times we will also have the equivalent TU lower bush on sale (price £25). It will be worth the wait if you can hang on that long!

 

 

 

Uprated TU lower bush:

 

[swordfish210 20]

Thats the one i'v got easy enough to fit with just a vice, and the old one pushed out with a vice and a bit of tube as well

[inferno 1]

have you actually confirmed the engine is moving ? ive had similar knocked turn out to be wishbone bushes or ball joints...

[t16ryan 1]

Have you checked the subframe bolts ? somes have a habit of working there way loose

[macaroni 17 1 Cars]

My old xs, which ^^^ acquired, had an uprated lower mount made from a 406 v6 rubber shoehorned into the standard xs housing. That seemed pretty solid.