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trying to undo my hub nut at the mo!.my sound stupid but to undo the nut do i have to knock out the 4 clips or whatever they are to undo it?.i have the car on the ground at the mo and just taken out the centre cap of the wheel.i have the socket & a breaker bar

Sounds like its coming from the centre tho & sometimes the bulk head.ive looked under the engine etc & theres loads of cleareance tho??

Such a nightmare!.it really sounds like the exhaust knocking but the exhaust is really stiff and there is no play it it,but maybe it could be the centre mount??

Yeah im thinking that now,as i can slightly move the engine back & forth!.easy job to do?

Could just be sonething simple like the exhaust?.as thats what it sounds like on mine.doing my head in to mate!

Yeah just found out its 30mm

Oh yeah i'll defo call one of them,oh ok cool.i dont know who he is tho haha

There is play in that side,but thats down to wheel bearing & it has new balljoint & track rod end.ive not checked the driveshafts.is it just the simple case if seeing if it moves,like any play in it?

Ive already replaced the gearbox & dogbone mount & its still the same!.so either mounts or exhaust ay or what about driveshaft?

What size is the nut?.as im changing the Hub

Or maybe fit the uprated dogbone maybe?,my engine wont go forward anymore tho i dont think as mount will cover the bolt holes if go anymore.

Yeah just took mine out & still knocking!.really sounds like the exhaust!.but all seems fine,need to put it up on a ramp really!.

In sumners mate,oh cool just down the road.Good to know!.yeah Mark Fish does know what he's on about & a busy garage means good company ay.

Oh really mate,yeah im in Harlow to

Yeah i just had ago at moving the engine & i think it maybe top mount as i can move the engine a bit,so ive put a think washer inbetween the mount so there is no movement & i'll see if that stops the knocking.so hopefully it will & then i'll just have to get a new mount!. had at look at the...

i have same problem mate,i changed dogbone & gearbox mount which did help a little but still knocking,did you sort the problem?

Oh cool thanks Mark,i'll prob go for one of them to.just depends how soon they can do it

Comes done to who can do it first ay haha,yeah both are ok with distance.Bedford is only an hour away from me & brimingham is about hour and half!.also how long would it take to do?,as i'll be bored waiting up there for hours ay

Whats 519? had a quote from Engine Dynamics today Cambelt-£259 clucth-£489 and to do both at the same time is £698

Yep exactly!.clutch is only like £100!.i do most stuff on my own cars,so you do you reckon you can do a clutch at home?.

Oh cool mate,yeah i'll give him a ring.How long did it take to get there?

Cool thanks mate,i will give you a call soon

Sorry im new to the forum so dont know who people are.

Yeah i dont know do i

Have you a website or anything Fred?

Good price fred!.might be worth coming up to you mate

Yeah ive sent an email to engine dynamics and two techs in Dartford.

Im in Essex tho mate.

Your based in somerset tho mate,that right?

yeah I had an idea on the price for the cambelt,never thought clutch would be that much tho!.so annoying tho as you can get clutch kit for like £120 and about the same for cambelt kit!.thing is the clutch is fine,i just need the release bearing changed and there only £10 haha!