engine shaking like mad when idling why is that

1. morgansvts2000 Newbie Joined: Mar 2013 maesteg Posts: 17

   #1 28th March 2013, 15:02

   my engine shaking voilenty to the point my bonnet catch jumped and bonnet slammed, whenever my other cars have done this my engine or gearbox mounts r gone n engine collapse slightly, iv ad it checked n its nt the mounts as they are fine, can any 1 help please
2. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #2 28th March 2013, 15:03

   doesnt sounds like the mounts are in good nick to be honest. Video?
3. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

   #3 28th March 2013, 15:40

   +1 on the mounts dude video would help aye
4. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

   #4 28th March 2013, 15:42

   has to be mounts, nothing else really, unless your flywheel is about to leave the engine in spectacular fashion.
5. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #5 28th March 2013, 15:54

   engine power is ok when driving? (coilpack/lumpy idle).
   
   Much gearstick movement if you dip the clutch whilst driving?
6. morgansvts2000 Newbie Joined: Mar 2013 maesteg Posts: 17

   #6 28th March 2013, 17:36

   cant do vid got to buy new air intake, power good when driving and no gearstick movement plus had new clutch 2000 miles ago
7. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

   #7 28th March 2013, 17:49

   Engine side mount has collapsed. No real visible change as the engine sits in a recess anyway.
   Give the engine a good shove, it should be fairly free moving, if its rigid, the mount has gone i would say.
   
   Alternatively, has it had a new clutch or flywheel fitted in the last 1000miles or so?
8. morgansvts2000 Newbie Joined: Mar 2013 maesteg Posts: 17

   #8 29th March 2013, 10:01

   its had a new clutch avnt got recipt but gona get uprated 1 plus change flywheel as dont think its been changed
9. morgansvts2000 Newbie Joined: Mar 2013 maesteg Posts: 17

   #9 29th March 2013, 10:05

   would it be drivers side mount or passenger mount or lower mount
10. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

    #10 29th March 2013, 12:13

    It would be most likely drivers side engine mount.
    Just take it off and have a look.
    put a jack against the sump, take the ecu out with the 3 size 8 bolts then undo the engine mount, its 3 16mm bolts and 2 13mm iirc, takes about 10 minutes.
    If its all well and good look else where, if not, you know your problem, replace it.
11. morgansvts2000 Newbie Joined: Mar 2013 maesteg Posts: 17

    #11 29th March 2013, 12:36

    nice 1, already taken off the ecu so should be easy to do