Gearknob Movement

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Yep....It's all over the plave <-----(place) when I rev up and then when stop revving.....oh and when I brake. Guessing it's the mounts as engine rocks a bit.

Where' sthe mounts at on the TD engine? I've found the one on the left side but cannot see the one on the gearbox end, also is there another one as Haynes ( Rolling Eyes

) only states two?

Cheers

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

the gearbox mount is on the passenger side under the airbox.

The one you need to worry about is the rear dog bone mount, need to get to it from underneath.

Thankfully its easy on the td's the donut mount takes a lot longer to do.

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Cheers Chris, will give it a viewing in the next couple of days (if it's sunny). Will take some photos too.

Cheers
Iain

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Aye dog bone mount it is, easy to change. Might not the sole cause of your problems though, i've not long changed mine and I can still feel the engine move about a fair bit, have trouble getting in to 2nd and 1st too when coming down the gears unless i dab the brake moving the engine forward.

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Cheers for that Huw will report over weekend when it's hopefully nice weather Smile

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Had a closer look whilst I had my car jacked up.

The rubber around the rear mout is just hanging off and I can wiggle it a bit with my fingers!!!

What's the damage for one of these from renault, as GSF don't seem to have the TD ones?

It looks quite easy to change, looks like three bolts.

Cheers

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gsf do have them as do normal factors.

about twenty quid, at least double from ren

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Was 15 and a bit quid from my local factors.

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Cheers Guys off to get one tomorrow.

Add this to my list!

Water Pump
Engine Mounts

AND....the latest one is the front room needs decorating (wife's idea that one)! Rolling Eyes

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Or a new wife...might be cheaper Wink

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LOL can you mail them in for less that Â£15 now.....Bloody inflation! Very Happy

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Got the dog bone mount today Smile

Â£18

When I change it will the engine need to be supported or will be held by the other mounts?

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I didn't bother supporting it. The dog bone mount isnt a supporting mount anyway.

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Cool! Have done it. Takin' her out for a spin to see if anything changed

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She'll feel like a new car, shame you can't do that to the wife eh? Wink

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LOL. Ah well at least I can keep her happy now and get on with the decorating Sad

Have just got back, feels soooo wierd!

Gearknob movement is down to a minimum and gear changes are smoother!

Kick ass! Cool

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Bens clio was the same, you drove it, but you had to bite the clutch, use the right amount of throttle to take up the free play then drive normally then back off in a certian way etc!

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Does seem wierd not having to do that anymore Smile

Now I can focus on cleaning that messy engine! Wink