16v Dog Bone

[SaxoKiller]

Has anyone had to change the Dog Bone Stabiliser on there 16v.

I need to do mine because it has a lot of movement on the gearstick when letting my foot off the throttle.

Are they a cow to do or what? Does it help the problem?

 

[big hp]

Makes a world of difference. Depends which way the bolt is facing. Mine appeared to be in the wrong way and was a b**ch to get out as it kept fowling on the exhaust. had to cut the bolt off in the end. The mount is easy to do though if you have access to a ramp, 10 minute job. Put the nut on exhaust side though.

I got my dog bone mount from renault, cost £30 if I remember rightly.

 

[SaxoKiller]

Sounds Ok. Makes me laugh how BB tuning sell these for 33.00 plus Vat and carrige but Renault and Euro can do them for £30.08 all in.....

Robbing gimps.

 

[Adams_16v]

fek that GSF do them for 15 plus vat. They take about 15mins to fit as well mate. fairly easy job

R31110 GEARBOX MOUNTING-REAR CLIO >98 15.00

 

[big hp]

Arnt the BB ones (alledgedly) uprated? Renault one is fine mate. I would buy it from Renault as well rather then a pattern part.

 

[big hp]

I was going to go for a GSF one. When I went to pick it up I didnt want it, was made from monkey metal being a engineer I can feel qualities of materials and it was def a poor copy. Renault one is def worth the extra £12/13 IMHO.

 

[Adams_16v]

ah, fair dos mate

 

[big hp]

Doesnt mean it wouldnt do the job though. Prob just me being too picky. LOL

 

[Alex M]

yeah I have changed all my mounts for renault ones and find them inherintly poor. They are just too soft, I was thinking about an engine stabilizer bar that you get for minis. On them it goes from head onto a bracket on bulkhead and is like a little pressurised gas strut. Reckon one modified would be great on a valver, might look into it. Anybody else find the mounts pish.