Mount Failure-any other damage Likely?

[Tucks]

The gearbox mount has sheared rite off on the Williams.Only done about 10k!
Not driven it more than 12ft since,cuz it started to crunch as soon as it dropped.
I can probably change the mount myself,but is it possible this has damaged more(Driveshaft or Drive from Gearbox?) and Im guessing just bolting a new one on and trying to drive off is not a good idea?
Cheers.

 

[Tucks]

This is where the mount broke (Located under the battery tray)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/freebone/100_2521.jpg
Thanks for the pic Neil.

 

[Gweebs]

Has the engine moved out of alignment, since the mount went??

 

[Tucks]

Slightly lowered on the Gearbox side it looks.

 

[Gweebs]

Had something similar happen to me with my first car about 10 years ago (god that's a long time).

The garage put a jack under the engine to take some of the weight away from the other mounts (don't know if you need to do this for a clio, I don't know if the gear box mount is weight bearing, but it might help).

The crunching is probably because of the alignment. I reckon if you get the mount sorted, it'll be fine.

Just don't drive it in the meantime.

Best person for advise is probably Fred@YozzaSport (top bloke).

 

[Nafoff]

no problems with the pic.....yeah the engine was definatly dropped slightly on the mount side......

 

[GazCB]

I had an engine mount snap on a Rover Metro I had. I went to the garage, they took the weight with a jack under the engine, old mount out, new mount in. They didn't even charge me as they used a mount they had sat in a dustbin!

 

[Tucks]

Fingers crossed then its just the mount-I may be lucky lol
il order one asap.
Thanks for the reply's Guys.

 

[Tucks]

Just got the offending item out:

 

[Gweebs]

Looks like your almost finished. Now the easy bit, trying to find someone whos got the part...

 

[fUbAr]

that looks broken mate.... lol

hope all is well with the other parts

 

[u33db]

I'm selling one of those on ebay atm;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mk1-Clio-Gear...9QQihZ001QQcategoryZ10410QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[jay s]

the same thing happend to me about 2months ago, i hit 2 big potholes and the mount smashed. i had to drive 10miles with the gearbox hanging down, sounded awful till i got to a friends house. just jacked the whole engine/box back up and changed the mount job done drove home, yours will be fine just change the mount and pin, might be worth changing the rubber aswell as it looks like it could do with a change

 

[AmirClio]

Yeah happend to me to mate! Riumbled all the way home! You should be ok mine was anyway!
Amir

 

[Dan@SJM]

ive got one on my clio that im breaking tucks.

 

[Tucks]

I think il go or a new one Dan,il be nervous now all the time,cuz that one was replaced 12 months ago when I had the new gearbox fitted.Its a bit dissapointing it's failed.

 

[Matbrown]

If it was new from Renault it should have 12 months warranty.



Mat.

 

[Tucks]

Just road tested after fitting a new mount,and all appears fine.
fairly simple job to fit the new one in, took around 30 mins.