Quick querie

1. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #1 23rd October 2011, 14:51

   Do all standard saxos have sloppy gear changes?
   
   mine knocks and judders when changing gear.
   
   been to 2 garages, both said its normal!
   
   either they're incompitent or they're both correct.
2. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #2 23rd October 2011, 15:06

   when put it in gear it'll more about an inch side to side- thats normal mate. there are kits to sort this porblem out tho.
3. user_51379 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS

   #3 23rd October 2011, 15:08

   kam racing gear linkages are needed
4. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #4 23rd October 2011, 15:11

   on my old vts, i had a new recon gearbox fitted and all new genuine linkages and pins, was still crap tbh. Ive never driven a saxo with a tight gear linkage with oem components and ive probably driven in the region of over 100 different saxos at work
5. user_51379 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS

   #5 23rd October 2011, 15:32

   qiuckshift is needed for tight gearchanges also solid engine mounts
   saxo gearchange was shit when they were new tbh
6. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #6 23rd October 2011, 17:58

   how easy is it to change engine mounts? think its that thats causing the knocking.
7. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #7 23rd October 2011, 18:19

   Having owned two Saxo's and a GTI, gear changes have never been tight in my experience
   
   I had a Renault Twingo for a few years and the gear changes were very tight in that, although it was a new car so to be expected
8. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #8 23rd October 2011, 18:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by devilsadvocate Having owned two Saxo's and a GTI, gear changes have never been tight in my experience I had a Renault Twingo for a few years and the gear changes were very tight in that, although it was a new car so to be expected

   
   what do people mean when they say tight?
   
   when i change gear it sort of knocks and makes me go forward in my seat.
9. bossman9 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Peterborough Posts: 157 Saxo VTR :D

   #9 23rd October 2011, 18:43

   lol standard saxo day to day
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 23rd October 2011, 19:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by leeham987 how easy is it to change engine mounts? think its that thats causing the knocking.

    Pretty easy do 1 at a time supporting the engine with a solid block of wood on a trolley jack on level ground.
11. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #11 23rd October 2011, 19:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 Pretty easy do 1 at a time supporting the engine with a solid block of wood on a trolley jack on level ground.

    As Steve says, easy enough to change them one at a time.
    
    Usually the ECU mount which has problems on the Saxo, the bolt on mine sheared and caused a massive vibration.
12. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

    #12 24th October 2011, 09:42

    is it best to change them all?
    
    also when im stationary and put on some revs, the engine dips down back left ( looking at engine bay from front of car ) that obviously an engine mount? would this be causing the knocking when changing gear?
13. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #13 24th October 2011, 12:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by leeham987 is it best to change them all? also when im stationary and put on some revs, the engine dips down back left ( looking at engine bay from front of car ) that obviously an engine mount? would this be causing the knocking when changing gear?

    Only if they are broken or you planto uprate them
    
    The engine should move slightly when revving but not much and if its moving back left, it could mean the ECU engine mount has broken.
    
    The mount is in two parts, held together by a long screw if I remember rightly.
    
    Have the car on level ground, stick a jack under the sump (use a block of wood) to support the engine and unbold the mount to see if it's broken.
14. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

    #14 24th October 2011, 13:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by devilsadvocate Only if they are broken or you planto uprate them The engine should move slightly when revving but not much and if its moving back left, it could mean the ECU engine mount has broken. The mount is in two parts, held together by a long screw if I remember rightly. Have the car on level ground, stick a jack under the sump (use a block of wood) to support the engine and unbold the mount to see if it's broken.

    only have the jack that came with the car, would this be substantial?
15. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

    #15 24th October 2011, 14:09

    Also replace the split pin that will help to tighten up the slack and there will get rid of the side to side movement of the gearstick in gear. Makes it soo much nicer and cost about 38p from citroen.