Hoe do you know if its engine mounts?

[sparkyjr 0]

I am getting a judder when engaging 1st gear and reverse, when you engage 1st with hood up you can see movement on the engine which makes me think its the mounts but want to be sure ie engine or gear box.How can you tell, if it is this any recommendations for a 2.9 in a mk3. Thanks

[thegoth 5]

in extreme cases they end up looking like this

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Gear Box mount.

so look for early signs of 'leaking'

[xyber 1]

Didnt know Cadburys made mounts

[Phat VR6 3]

put the handbrake on. Get someone to put it in first gear and lift the clutch up and down (like you would if your racing someone at traffic lights to make the front of your car go up and down if that makes sence)

While there doing that look at your mounts to see if thats excessive movent and check them to see if there broken/ damaged

As above if your gearbox one looks like that its shafted

Hope that helps tom

[sparkyjr 0]

Thanks ill have a look 2moro i take it there is 3 inc gearbox. And then if its that ill have to be of shopping, that will take more money out of the body shop fund boo

[thegoth 5]

yep, three. one middle front, one by the gearbox, as pictured, and the last one - the rear engine mount - somewhere else *-)

[spindat45 0]

yep' date=' three. one middle front, one by the gearbox, as pictured, and the last one - the rear engine mount - somewhere else *-)

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At the back of the engine on the drivers side below the brake servo (r/hand drive cars). Sometimes covered by a metal heat shield plate. this one usually gets left as it's a bit awkward to change.

Kevin

[McPikie 3]

WTF??

I am used to plain old rubber mounts, wht are they filled with?

[Moochalargo 0]

I think that one has gone in my car!! when you pull away something makes a creaky squeeky horrible noise!! ive got to do my wish bones so may do it at the same time if it is this one!?