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Front uj knocking on chassis
stevem2727 - 6/6/10 at 02:41 PM

Help please.I have a mk indy with a pinto and sierra gearbox.Over big bumps on the road or trying to go quickly round a corner i get the most horrendous banging noise.I have removed the inspection flap covering the propshaft and can see markings on the chassis where the front uj is hitting it.Has anyone else had this problem and been able to rectify it,any advise very welcome thanks.


RichardK - 6/6/10 at 02:46 PM

Stiffer or replace worn gearbox mounts?

Got to be the first thing to do...

Cheers

Rich


stevem2727 - 6/6/10 at 02:48 PM

Hi the car has only done 600 miles and to be honest has always done it.Any ideas on where to get stiffer mounts? thanks


coozer - 6/6/10 at 03:11 PM

My type 9 has no gearbox mount, its bolted straight to the chassis through a 5mmish thick hard rubber pad.


turbodisplay - 6/6/10 at 03:38 PM

Burton power do them, not cheap but really stiff in comparison.

Or use a susspension bush, and make mounts from that.
Darrren


jacko - 6/6/10 at 04:13 PM

As above + fit a engine stabilizer
engine mounting
engine mounting

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This is what i made to stop the engine / box moving side to side
Jacko

[Edited on 6/6/10 by jacko]


Marcus - 6/6/10 at 06:59 PM

Mine did the same thing, so I cut out the chassis section that was contacting and welded it back in 2 inchea further back


whitestu - 6/6/10 at 07:14 PM

Read this thread - might help.

Link

Stu