03-01-2012, 10:03 PM
Evening all,
Car: 1.9TD GLX ('97 Ph2).
Got a bit of a problem, well, I have and I haven't. Essentially the car "doesn't feel right", now a lot of you will know what I mean, whilst out and about the car just doesn't feel right. I can't pinpoint it, neither are there any real symptoms, other than it's just not what it used to feel like. It's been like this for several weeks and I've had it up in the air and checked all the front end etc and nothing is loose or out of place.
Whilst driving home tonight I've narrowed it down (I think) to a feeling that there is too much feedback, both through the wheel and through the pedals/bodywork. The engine sounds fine, it's something more "suspensiony", if that makes sense? For instance I noticed tonight that my arms were tired as I was gripping the wheel more tightly, but that could be in my head? Other than that it sometimes feels like the car is on ice for a fraction of a second, or that there is a split second between me turning the wheel and the wheels responding (had it up and even turning the steering wheel a minute amount the wheels turn in unison).
Anyway, I know that my engine mounts are on their way out (clunking on start up/speeding up/slowing down etc, usual mount symptoms). My question is really, could the failing mounts be causing my extra feedback? My thought process being that if the engine is rattling around then I will be feeling more vibrations etc?
Cheers all!
Car: 1.9TD GLX ('97 Ph2).
Got a bit of a problem, well, I have and I haven't. Essentially the car "doesn't feel right", now a lot of you will know what I mean, whilst out and about the car just doesn't feel right. I can't pinpoint it, neither are there any real symptoms, other than it's just not what it used to feel like. It's been like this for several weeks and I've had it up in the air and checked all the front end etc and nothing is loose or out of place.
Whilst driving home tonight I've narrowed it down (I think) to a feeling that there is too much feedback, both through the wheel and through the pedals/bodywork. The engine sounds fine, it's something more "suspensiony", if that makes sense? For instance I noticed tonight that my arms were tired as I was gripping the wheel more tightly, but that could be in my head? Other than that it sometimes feels like the car is on ice for a fraction of a second, or that there is a split second between me turning the wheel and the wheels responding (had it up and even turning the steering wheel a minute amount the wheels turn in unison).
Anyway, I know that my engine mounts are on their way out (clunking on start up/speeding up/slowing down etc, usual mount symptoms). My question is really, could the failing mounts be causing my extra feedback? My thought process being that if the engine is rattling around then I will be feeling more vibrations etc?
Cheers all!
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