Movement in gear stick.

[kentiiboii]

So drove my '6 yesterday and noticed my gear stick started to have a lot of movement when it's it 2nd gear while driving.
The gear stick must move about a 1.5" back and forth. Ive had a look underneath thinking somethings was catching but couldn't find anything, my dads also coming down today for a look.

Do you think it could be gear linkages?

[Eeyore]

Thats a lot of movement. Id be surprised if it was down to the linkages alone. Engine mounts or exhaust hitting?

[kentiiboii]

Well I thought exhaust catching but its not close enough to catch. I doubt its the mounts as theres not alot of movement in the engine. ill try get a video of the movement.

[strictly_perv]

If you hold the stick and press the throttle on and off and notice movement it should indicate engine mounts worn. It could also be the subframe bolt which connects the linkages.

[kentiiboii]

If you hold the stick and press the throttle on and off and notice movement it should indicate engine mounts worn. It could also be the subframe bolt which connects the linkages.

Cheers strictly will check this.

[Connor]

Is it only when youre accelerating? If so, could be drive shafts

[kentiiboii]

We've just checked it over and pretty certain the engine mounts of knackered.
Luckily I have orded new ones from grant, but collecting from fcs. not sure if I fancy driving it all that way.

[Tom]

It will be fine...

[cully]

cough top engine mount cradle cough

[kentiiboii]

It will be fine...

Well drove it to work... it aint going to french car show like that! got to about 4k revs and whole front end was shaking!

cough top engine mount cradle cough

Will be checking this, going to message grant see if I can get the baker bm mounts before fcs, if not will try and find some second hand ones.
But It could be this thats gone.

[miles]

The top and gearbox mount do little for engine movement it's more the lower one unless knowing how badly the 306 suffer's from cradle failure it's normally that, The mounts tend to go on for years and years before they fail up top, just the lower gets all the oil and dirt on it, OE one's turned 90 degree's help without any increase in vibration

[kentiiboii]

The top and gearbox mount do little for engine movement it's more the lower one unless knowing how badly the 306 suffer's from cradle failure it's normally that, The mounts tend to go on for years and years before they fail up top, just the lower gets all the oil and dirt on it, OE one's turned 90 degree's help without any increase in vibration

Cheers going to be picking up a lower mount and hopefully that'll do till after fcs. Need to check the cradle as well.