whole car shakes when in....

  1. #1
    Reverse and when i set off anywhere in 1st.
    It has powerflex lower mount and vibra technics engine and box mount.

    any idea's?

    (its not a vibration type thing from solid mounts either)
  2. #2
    is it clutch judder?
  3. #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by hobers4 View Post
    is it clutch judder?
    sorry for late reply been at work. Kinda, yes. What you saying, i need a new clutch?
  4. #4
    possibly the clutch.

    first gear and reverse have the highest torque, so the "lightest" load on the clutch. if there's a bit of slip it can judder.

    Try setting off in second, if it judders still it's probably the clutch.

    OR put the foot brake on, first gear. bring the clutch up slowly, if it's clutch judder it'll be dead obvious.
  5. #5
    cheers will try those later and let you know what it does.
  6. #6
    tried setting off in 2nd, no judders .
    but tried the last option of leaving footbrake on whilst lifting clutch peddle and it judders just like it does if im reversing
  7. #7
    Not sure if it's your clutch then.

    give it some beans sounds like it could be a fuelling problem? maybe the TB and ICV need a good clean out.
  8. #8
    Iv got a bad vibration but that's when I'm going a bit quicker but one side of my ales had it so I gather that's what's causing mine
  9. #9
    Check engine mounts aren't loose
  10. #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MartinObviously View Post
    Not sure if it's your clutch then.

    give it some beans sounds like it could be a fuelling problem? maybe the TB and ICV need a good clean out.
    will give everything a clean, cheers for your help

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 View Post
    Check engine mounts aren't loose
    that was the 1st thing i checked and double checked
  11. #11
    Hmmm maybe you have a light glaze on the clutch plate, though can't really tell from here.
  12. #12
    now also does it going from 1st to 2nd :/ but its not as violent.
  13. #13
    clutch then
  14. #14
    in that case, it can stay the way it is, its coming off the road in a few months anyway for a whole revamp lol