Dodgy engine mount. - Retro-Renault

FincH · 27th October 2006, 01:19 PM

I've noticed that when I accelerate there's a noise that sounds like the exhaust manifold or downpipe rubbing on something in the engine bay.

I've had a little look around and found out that the 3 bolts holding the battery tray gearbox mount in place were all loose.

So I tightend them up and you could physicaly see the engine moving up.

But now when i drive it feels slightly stiffer (the engine) but the noise is more promionent.

I can only imagine it needs the gearbox jacking up and then loosening all the bolts and re tightening them to get it to sit correctly?

It's uber pissing me off.

Also I have a de-cat so i dunno if this is what's causing it but my exhaust fumes seem a bit...hmm I dunno, bit minging. Smell a bit chokey/sooty. With the CAT on the car did pass its emmissions but I dunno if it's maybe runnign a tad rich.

Can anyone shed some light on these two problems please

JB · 27th October 2006, 01:39 PM

maybe the decat pipe is a bit out of shape and causing the downpipe to rest against something...i had this on my 19...rotated the decat 180 and it went away...must have been slightly bowed.

FincH · 27th October 2006, 11:25 PM

Good idea but I think it's more than that. When I changed the CAT back to a de-cat it still did it

It seems to do it more on full left lock and also in reverse. Feels all loose and sloppy.

Engine mount shagged maybe?

Cheers.

bbracer16valver · 27th October 2006, 11:40 PM

try the front Gbox one then the back one doubt it the front one if it is the mounts

27th October 2006, 01:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
FincH Membre de bÃ©bÃ© Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 14	Dodgy engine mount. I've noticed that when I accelerate there's a noise that sounds like the exhaust manifold or downpipe rubbing on something in the engine bay. I've had a little look around and found out that the 3 bolts holding the battery tray gearbox mount in place were all loose. So I tightend them up and you could physicaly see the engine moving up. But now when i drive it feels slightly stiffer (the engine) but the noise is more promionent. I can only imagine it needs the gearbox jacking up and then loosening all the bolts and re tightening them to get it to sit correctly? It's uber pissing me off. Also I have a de-cat so i dunno if this is what's causing it but my exhaust fumes seem a bit...hmm I dunno, bit minging. Smell a bit chokey/sooty. With the CAT on the car did pass its emmissions but I dunno if it's maybe runnign a tad rich. Can anyone shed some light on these two problems please

27th October 2006, 01:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
JB Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Swansea, Sunny South Wales Posts: 456	maybe the decat pipe is a bit out of shape and causing the downpipe to rest against something...i had this on my 19...rotated the decat 180 and it went away...must have been slightly bowed. __________________ JB

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27th October 2006, 11:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
FincH Membre de bÃ©bÃ© Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 14	Good idea but I think it's more than that. When I changed the CAT back to a de-cat it still did it It seems to do it more on full left lock and also in reverse. Feels all loose and sloppy. Engine mount shagged maybe? Cheers.