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Movement in gear stick. - kentiiboii - 28-05-2014

So drove my '6 yesterday and noticed my gear stick started to have a lot of movement when it's it 2nd gear while driving.
The gear stick must move about a 1.5" back and forth. Ive had a look underneath thinking somethings was catching but couldn't find anything, my dads also coming down today for a look.

Do you think it could be gear linkages?


RE: Movement in gear stick. - Eeyore - 28-05-2014

Thats a lot of movement. Id be surprised if it was down to the linkages alone. Engine mounts or exhaust hitting?


Re: Movement in gear stick. - kentiiboii - 28-05-2014

Well I thought exhaust catching but its not close enough to catch. I doubt its the mounts as theres not alot of movement in the engine. Undecided ill try get a video of the movement.


RE: Movement in gear stick. - strictly_perv - 28-05-2014

If you hold the stick and press the throttle on and off and notice movement it should indicate engine mounts worn. It could also be the subframe bolt which connects the linkages.


Re: RE: Movement in gear stick. - kentiiboii - 28-05-2014

(28-05-2014, 11:05 AM)strictly_perv Wrote: If you hold the stick and press the throttle on and off and notice movement it should indicate engine mounts worn. It could also be the subframe bolt which connects the linkages.

Cheers strictly will check this.


RE: Movement in gear stick. - Connor - 28-05-2014

Is it only when youre accelerating? If so, could be drive shafts


Re: Movement in gear stick. - kentiiboii - 28-05-2014

We've just checked it over and pretty certain the engine mounts of knackered.
Luckily I have orded new ones from grant, but collecting from fcs. Undecided not sure if I fancy driving it all that way.


RE: Movement in gear stick. - Tom - 28-05-2014

It will be fine...


RE: Movement in gear stick. - cully - 28-05-2014

cough top engine mount cradle cough


Re: RE: Movement in gear stick. - kentiiboii - 28-05-2014

(28-05-2014, 06:18 PM)Tom Wrote: It will be fine...

Well drove it to work... it aint going to french car show like that! Undecided got to about 4k revs and whole front end was shaking! Undecided


(28-05-2014, 06:37 PM)cully Wrote: cough top engine mount cradle cough

Will be checking this, going to message grant see if I can get the baker bm mounts before fcs, if not will try and find some second hand ones.
But It could be this thats gone. Undecided


RE: Movement in gear stick. - miles - 28-05-2014

The top and gearbox mount do little for engine movement it's more the lower one unless knowing how badly the 306 suffer's from cradle failure it's normally that, The mounts tend to go on for years and years before they fail up top, just the lower gets all the oil and dirt on it, OE one's turned 90 degree's help without any increase in vibration


Re: RE: Movement in gear stick. - kentiiboii - 29-05-2014

(28-05-2014, 07:26 PM)miles Wrote: The top and gearbox mount do little for engine movement it's more the lower one unless knowing how badly the 306 suffer's from cradle failure it's normally that, The mounts tend to go on for years and years before they fail up top, just the lower gets all the oil and dirt on it, OE one's turned 90 degree's help without any increase in vibration

Cheers going to be picking up a lower mount and hopefully that'll do till after fcs. Need to check the cradle as well.