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Daniel
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
Lump of wood and a trolley jack to lift the engine a bit. (On the sump)
Make sure you un-clip the fuel lines (by the top mount) to avoid snapping any clips.
Other than that, normal tool kit.
Gearbox mount is fiddly but nothing more.
Dogbone mount is a piece of cake.
Make sure you un-clip the fuel lines (by the top mount) to avoid snapping any clips.
Other than that, normal tool kit.
Gearbox mount is fiddly but nothing more.
Dogbone mount is a piece of cake.
The gearbox mount may feel like it's never going to come out but just keep wiggling it it will come out eventually, also when bolting the new gearbox mount in I stuck the nut to my finger with some silicone so I could get it under the mount bracket without dropping it.
I was using aftermarket K-Tec/Vibratechnics mounts so they went in easy, it's getting the oem ones out that was a pain in the arse.
Are you replacing them with new oem mounts?
Are you replacing them with new oem mounts?
Loads mate, reduced drivetrain movement means instant power delivery, loads of people moan about extra vibration but I didn't get any and everything is uprated and polybushed on mine, if you do get any extra vibration it's only at idle.
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
I replaced my dogbone mount over the weekend, if i can you can, took ten mins. Improved the gearchange which was the plan.
Clio 172, Escort RST
Is that a stock or Powerflex item?
The Dogbone mount is something I am looking to change in mine. In a previous 1.4 it made a massive difference but the mount that came off was shot so anything would have been an improvement!
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Yeah powerflex mate
Clio II 172 RS Ph1
Thats good to know, have been looking into the uprated Powerflex dogbone mount as well. Have done it in my previous car with very good results (Seat Leon 1.8 20VT), so should be a no brainer. I needed to raise the idle a bit to avoid vibrations on tickover. Is that something that can be done on a Clio 2 RS?
A 98ron remap will raise the idle, most people use RSTuner units.
dann2707
ClioSport Club Member
I've done what most of the people in here have done and the power delivery is heroic now. Foot down and the power is instantly there, it's so addictive!
You've overtightened it. It only needs nipping up, it shouldn't vibrate.
OP - When you do the gearbox mount, I tapped mine down over the gearbox spindle using a socket.
Do them one at a time.
If fitting an evol dogbone follow this
With the mount in hand, the arrow sticker on the bar must be positioned towards the front of the vehicle & pointing up.
For best results, do not over tighten the mount bolts, treat them as if you are tightening a sump plug. Tighten using a socket & ratchet as tight as possible by hand plus a little (do not use an air gun). Over tightening will result in the mount vibrating unnecessarily.
If fitting an evol dogbone follow this
With the mount in hand, the arrow sticker on the bar must be positioned towards the front of the vehicle & pointing up.
For best results, do not over tighten the mount bolts, treat them as if you are tightening a sump plug. Tighten using a socket & ratchet as tight as possible by hand plus a little (do not use an air gun). Over tightening will result in the mount vibrating unnecessarily.
Follow this http://www.cliosport.net/threads/fitting-vibratechnics-engine-mounts.679303/ the car shouldn't feel like it is vibrating
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