Gear box upper mounting

[Welshy_Pete]

I looked at the engine mountings and could see the gear box upper one moving a bit. So I've changed that now and there very little movement now.

But one thing I've noticed apart from the knocking gone. The car handles differently has anybody else found that?

I just noticed the last 2 days its made a big difference.

[Niall]

depending on the condition of the mounts, it can make a difference. i had a chronically f*cked top engine mount and box mount in my old 106 and before i replaced them, if i went hard into a corner, i could feel the engine moving over!

[Danny2009]

Suppose I better get round to fitting my new engome mounts

[Toms306]

depending on the condition of the mounts, it can make a difference. i had a chronically f*cked top engine mount and box mount in my old 106 and before i replaced them, if i went hard into a corner, i could feel the engine moving over!

This is how the Vectra feels under hard braking or putting the clutch in/out at low speed, feel the whole engine move forward and backwards lol. Doesn't move side to side though so doesn't affect cornering which is good.

[Piggy]

can be a bit of just feeling better.

Whenever you give your car some tlc, it inspires the feeling of "good"

[Welshy_Pete]

I looked at the engine mountings and could see the gear box upper one moving a bit. So I've changed that now and there very little movement now.

But one thing I've noticed apart from the knocking gone. The car handles differently has anybody else found that?

I just noticed the last 2 days its made a big difference.

The car used to feel loose on the steering and around corners a bit. Now the steering firmer and going around corners more firm. Also with out the engine moving about there no movement and knock.

The mount was moving a lot now its very little at all.

[titch]

How easy was the gearbox mount to replace?
I have just done my lower one and the drivers side one

[Toms306]

The gearbox mount is the easiest one lol! Just remove the battery tray, support the gearbox and its literally 3 nuts to change it.

[titch]

Nice one, will do it at the weekend then.
I know some of the 306's have a battery box.
Mine doesn't i have had a quick look but couldn't really tell can you remove the battery and tray and leave the ecu in place as i have a strut brace fitted and if the ecu is connected to the battery tray i think i might have to remove the strut brace first.


Titch

[Toms306]

I guess you have a HDi then...the battery tray is separate from the ecu bracket. . There are dome wires cable tied to the tray I think but nothing properly attached, you won't have to remove the ecu or brace.

[titch]

yeah Hdi

Thanks, just picked yhe new mount up, so will have a crack at it on the weekend

Titch