dog mount thingy

[fastwunz]

Whats the real name for this? Really helpful chap gave me details of how to find it etc - is it easy to replace? Expensive to get a new one? Everything rattles like a biatch at the momment, when i take it out of gear and stop accelerating there is an almighty knowcking noise towards the front right of the engine - anyone else had this? Everything seems to jerk quite a bit between gear changes and the nocking goes when accelerate slightly (maybe coz the engine isnt vibrating so much etc) Help please kiddies? I wondered why everyone was looking at my car this weekend as i drove around town and realised it sounded like someone was whacking it from the outside!!!!! (and there was me thinking people were just admiring it!)

 

[Chris Green]

I think its called a dog bone stabiliser.

you can get one from BB Performance Tuning, found here

http://www.bbperformancetuning.co.uk/products/product.asp?deptid=96&id=1202http://www.bbperformancetuning.co.uk/products/product.asp?deptid=96&id=1202

Dont know if its an uprated one or not. Its £32.

There is also a tip here about uprating them...

http://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=6&TopicID=76923&SearchPagePosition=1&search=dog+bone&searchMode=allwords&searchIn=Topic&forum=6&searchSort=dateDESC&ReturnPage=Searchhttp://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=6&TopicID=76923&SearchPagePosition=1&search=dog+bone&searchMode=allwords&searchIn=Topic&forum=6&searchSort=dateDESC&ReturnPage=Search

Apparently its really easy to fit. Read here too...

http://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=6&TopicID=76664&SearchPagePosition=1&search=dog+bone&searchMode=allwords&searchIn=Topic&forum=6&searchSort=dateDESC&ReturnPage=Searchhttp://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=6&TopicID=76664&SearchPagePosition=1&search=dog+bone&searchMode=allwords&searchIn=Topic&forum=6&searchSort=dateDESC&ReturnPage=Search

and here!

http://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=6&TopicID=74443&SearchPagePosition=1&search=dog+bone&searchMode=allwords&searchIn=Topic&forum=6&searchSort=dateDESC&ReturnPage=Searchhttp://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=6&TopicID=74443&SearchPagePosition=1&search=dog+bone&searchMode=allwords&searchIn=Topic&forum=6&searchSort=dateDESC&ReturnPage=Search

Mine was making a similar noise to what you are describing. I replaced the Engine mount on the LH of the engine (Cambelt end) and it seemed to make a difference. I havent changed the dogbone yet though. That seems to usually be the culprit.

Hope this helps,



Chris.