So Im trying to stop the knocking noise when accelerating...

[rizzel]

Im confused about pulling the engine forward like people have done on here in the past. Found a few posts that says the whole engine moves a good inch forward? I have undone the four nuts, tried to move the engine, doesnt go anywhere, forwards or back.
Is this as far forward as it goes, or am I just being a pansy and not tugging hard enough?

Also, I'm going to replace the dogbone mounts next pay day.. Can you tell from looking that they are knackered or do they look ok?

Thanks in advance

 

[Fred@BTM]

Is it me or is the dogbone upside down?

 

[Russ_16v]

That dogbone does look a little pissed.

with regards to the mount, it will move an inch or so forward, you just need to put some weight behind moving it - remember the engine is bloody heavy and needs a real push - i pushed mine the first time only a little bit until i properly tried and it shot forward lol

. dont be afraid of levering hard

 

[Silent_Scone]

I remember when I bought my car and the top mount severed LOL, you could slap it about then

 

[rizzel]

Does this not get in the way?

 

[Russ_16v]

No mate, i wondered that years ago but you actually move the whole mount including that bit - lever it hard and it will all move as one

by the looks of that your mount is set far back, definately needs moving forward

 

[Bazz]

Does this happen under hard acceleration? what is it?

 

[SneakyRussian]

By the knocking noise do you mean that that the exhausts make cos they are loose? Or is something else?

 

[Vish]

There's a mount under the battery as well IIRC, i think that can be moved about to help too.

 

[easym5]

I have had the knocking problem on two clios now,just changing the dogbone sorted them out and stopped the knocking

 

[Russ_16v]

Does this happen under hard acceleration? what is it?

yes it happens when accelerating, the knocking is the exhaust manifolf knocking against the subframe, by pulling the engine fotward a bit you move it away enough so it doesnt hit

 

[d4vy]

My knocking was cured by the bolts on the mount under the battery (believe it was gearbox mount) being loose.