All the lower arm bushes and most of the front suspension are new ( powerflex) so check tightened all those and they were all good, this is what i found This morning.
Well got up nice and early and thought i would have a look at the engine mount as the noise it was making that i have shown in the video just didn't seem right , so got the car sorted jacked the engine and started to remove the mount, i wasn't looking forward to it as i was expecting to see the mount cup or captive nut broken or cracked like reckord BUT !!
Got the mount out and this is what i found :
![[Image: IMAG0763_zps39e549e9.jpg]](http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/pipeboy/IMAG0763_zps39e549e9.jpg)
And on the car side this is what i was left with the bottom stud and a bit of the mount was stuck in the captive nut still:
So gave it a good soaking in WD40 and went for a brew which the Mrs had kindly made, came back to it after about 15 mins, and after 20 or so mins tapping it round with a screwdriver and then mole grips it came out.
![[Image: IMAG0762_zpsbec387cc.jpg]](http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/pipeboy/IMAG0762_zpsbec387cc.jpg)
![[Image: IMAG0764_zps2515314b.jpg]](http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/pipeboy/IMAG0764_zps2515314b.jpg)
And much to my surprise the mounting cup/ captive nut in the car was fine a little dirty and it was starting to show signs of corrosion but was intact.
![[Image: IMAG0765_zps4bcbace6.jpg]](http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff82/pipeboy/IMAG0765_zps4bcbace6.jpg)
So gave it a good clean up with a wire brush, and a nice coat of hammerite and then fitted the new mount, took it for a spin and all was good no more knocking and nice smooth gear changes.
So if anyone has the same sort of noise might be worth a look.
Cheers Titch
Well got up nice and early and thought i would have a look at the engine mount as the noise it was making that i have shown in the video just didn't seem right , so got the car sorted jacked the engine and started to remove the mount, i wasn't looking forward to it as i was expecting to see the mount cup or captive nut broken or cracked like reckord BUT !!
Got the mount out and this is what i found :
![[Image: IMAG0763_zps39e549e9.jpg]](http://s242.photobucket.com/user/pipeboy/media/IMAG0763_zps39e549e9.jpg.html)
And on the car side this is what i was left with the bottom stud and a bit of the mount was stuck in the captive nut still:
So gave it a good soaking in WD40 and went for a brew which the Mrs had kindly made, came back to it after about 15 mins, and after 20 or so mins tapping it round with a screwdriver and then mole grips it came out.
![[Image: IMAG0762_zpsbec387cc.jpg]](http://s242.photobucket.com/user/pipeboy/media/IMAG0762_zpsbec387cc.jpg.html)
![[Image: IMAG0764_zps2515314b.jpg]](http://s242.photobucket.com/user/pipeboy/media/IMAG0764_zps2515314b.jpg.html)
And much to my surprise the mounting cup/ captive nut in the car was fine a little dirty and it was starting to show signs of corrosion but was intact.
![[Image: IMAG0765_zps4bcbace6.jpg]](http://s242.photobucket.com/user/pipeboy/media/IMAG0765_zps4bcbace6.jpg.html)
So gave it a good clean up with a wire brush, and a nice coat of hammerite and then fitted the new mount, took it for a spin and all was good no more knocking and nice smooth gear changes.
So if anyone has the same sort of noise might be worth a look.
Cheers Titch