golfg60 0 Posted February 9, 2005 Hi chaps, I am getting a rubble / vibration coming from my engine when i pull away hard (it sounds almost like a grinding). I have got a feeling that my front engine mount has gone but would that cause this as well? Thanks in advance Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham_E 0 Posted February 9, 2005 sorry to hijack, but ive got a similar grinding/rubbing when i pull away hard, would like to know the answer too. Hijack over. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted February 9, 2005 Slight top end misfire? Certainly in the case of the VR at least.... ignition and fuelling needs to be 100% bang on the VR otherwise the engine tends to run coarsely...which kind of feels like a grinding through the floor. Dunno...that was a pure guess :D But yeah, check mounts are worn to buggery. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
golfg60 0 Posted February 9, 2005 Cheers for the reply chaps, Graham, my car is going to my mechanics to get the engine mount replaced on tuesday next week. I'll let you know if this has solved the problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham_E 0 Posted February 9, 2005 nice one! cheers tom 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bighands 0 Posted February 9, 2005 Kinda in with pulling away hard, why does my car not wheel spin, just jump up and down?? sort of judder, i want 2 do a rude boy wheelspin every now n then, and it wont let me!! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gibber 0 Posted February 9, 2005 bighands soft shocks? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bighands 0 Posted February 9, 2005 i dunno, might run true, as wheels rub and they shouldnt! But ride isnt exactly smooth! go over a bump at speed, and more than likely to knock myself out! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
golfg60 0 Posted February 10, 2005 OK, i have since been told that this may be a worn drive shaft / cv joint. Does anybody know what to look for ie. any excess movement etc? Cheers Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott16v 0 Posted February 10, 2005 If your CV joint is worn the boot would have probally split and crap has got in there and caused it to ware. Have a look at the boots and see if any oil is seeping out i.e. if oil gets out crap can get in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott16v 0 Posted February 10, 2005 CV joint ware can sometimes cause a knocking sound on fall lock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gibber 0 Posted February 10, 2005 golfg60 have you lowered the car recently? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
golfg60 0 Posted February 10, 2005 No, its not lowered but the previous owner had put a set of 17's on with very low profile tyres which caused the car to clatter around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
