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Offline drc12369

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Gearbox mount?
« on: 19 November 2012, 18:35 »
So just dropped my 8v into the garage for an oil n cambelt change and they rag me up in 5 minutes sayingycar has no rear gearbox mount?  its dangerous and its £130 to sort it... Discuss lol
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Re: Gearbox mount?
« Reply #1 on: 19 November 2012, 18:42 »
Wait what? They're saying your gearbox has been hanging off the engine without a mount?  :undecided:
They didn't mean that the gearbox mount is worn out? Or is there actually no mount?
A gearbox mount is a must, it's the only other thing that supports the box other than the bolts around the box to the block.
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Re: Gearbox mount?
« Reply #2 on: 19 November 2012, 18:48 »
They said there was no mount! Ive only had the car 3 weeks. Guess i know why it was so cheap now lol ive done over 500 miles in it to. Will i notice the car driving handling or even changing gear better? 
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Re: Gearbox mount?
« Reply #3 on: 19 November 2012, 19:35 »
Massive difference.

Surprised there is no mount. Mine went bang (hydraulic mount) and leaked fluid everywhere.
The engine was so loose you could rock it by hand.
I changed all the mounts whilst I was at it.
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Re: Gearbox mount?
« Reply #4 on: 19 November 2012, 20:03 »
Wait what, which mount of yours went? Trog.. I thought the only "liquid" mount was the rear one on the engine side..
Think about how your car puts the power down, the gearbox basically takes all the force each time you accelerate, by not having that gearbox mount, each time you accelerate it will in theory "Push" the engine and twist it to some extent.
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Re: Gearbox mount?
« Reply #5 on: 19 November 2012, 20:09 »
That explains the rattle any time i pressed the accelerator slightly hard, why it didnt shift too well, why it didnt like getting past 80mph and the occasional loud clung when changing gears :-)
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Re: Gearbox mount?
« Reply #6 on: 19 November 2012, 21:28 »
Quote from: DCmk3 on 19 November 2012, 20:03
Wait what, which mount of yours went? Trog.. I thought the only "liquid" mount was the rear one on the engine side..
Think about how your car puts the power down, the gearbox basically takes all the force each time you accelerate, by not having that gearbox mount, each time you accelerate it will in theory "Push" the engine and twist it to some extent.

The gear box one is the only liquid one on my 8v
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Re: Gearbox mount?
« Reply #7 on: 19 November 2012, 21:44 »
Save the money and fit it yourself, easy enough to do.
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Offline drc12369

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Re: Gearbox mount?
« Reply #8 on: 19 November 2012, 21:59 »
Not an option. Its there overnight. Ive shavd off other jobs i wanted doing. So with the gearbox mount im having a cambelt kit change and oil n filter change £310. Thats all im spending this year
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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Gearbox mount?
« Reply #9 on: 19 November 2012, 22:42 »
What the hell...a badly worn mount is one thing but to not actually have one fitted what so ever is ridiculous!
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