Shagged dogbone/gear selection - related?

[The_Pirate]

Hi guys, quick one.

Can a shagged dogbone cause gear selection grief? (i mean very slightly not as in being impossible to select?)

Just wondering before i change it next week

Cheers

 

[JackJack]

iirc yes.

 

[DannyR]

Also if if the bolt is in the incorrect way the gear linkage will hit it.

 

[Jay Payne]

Yes very much so. the gear linkage is a solid rod, if the dog bone is shagged the engine will move forwards and backwards

 

[The_Pirate]

Another quick one, the bushes for the dogbone, are they easily removed or do you need a press/vice?

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Should just come out if they're shagged tbh.

Mine gave up and made the engine bounce rediculas.

Managed to take the bushes out of mine with a socket and hammer ( big side ) other side just fell out

 

[The_Pirate]

What about putting new ones in? I imagine its going to be a pain in the arse!?

 

[.Stevo.C.]

What about putting new ones in? I imagine its going to be a pain in the arse!?

Fitting powerflex bushes?

 

[Jay Payne]

Power flex are easy to fit to that

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Power flex are easy to fit to that

Yup.

 

[The_Pirate]

Powerflex yeah, so they just go in without much drama? Thats good to know!

 

[Adam.]

Holy s**t are you still going on about this?

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Powerflex yeah, so they just go in without much drama? Thats good to know!

Comes in 4 parts the halves just go together in the mount instead of having them pressed in.

 

[The_Pirate]

Holy s**t are you still going on about this?

Car hasn't turned a wheel in two weeks nearly you f**k!

Also, have you seen how much new babies s**t? Jesus christ!

 

[Adam.]

Also, have you seen how much new babies s**t? Jesus christ!

Maybe calm down with the peek a boo games?

 

[The_Pirate]

Lol.

Poo, FTL.

 

[Dan519]

check the upper gearbox mount is all tight too

 

[The_Pirate]

The one under the battery dan?

Battery out, the tray underneath, is it held on with bolts or torx screws or what?

 

[Chip-mk1]

Any movement from any of the engine mounts can cause the car to jump out of gear.

 

[The_Pirate]

Roger that Chip, its not doing that, just the banging off the sub frame at high rpm.

I'm going to have a wee look at the mounts today as i haven't had the time so far!

 

[Budgie]

Roger that Chip, its not doing that, just the banging off the sub frame at high rpm.

I'm going to have a wee look at the mounts today as i haven't had the time so far!

Inspect all mounts visually. Top two, grab the upper inlet and rock the engine- see how much play there is.

Loosen upper engine mount, pull engine forwards, tighten mount.

 

[The_Pirate]

Inspect all mounts visually. Top two, grab the upper inlet and rock the engine- see how much play there is.

Loosen upper engine mount, pull engine forwards, tighten mount.

Briefly done this a few weeks back mate, it hardly moved even after loostening the four bolts on the top one, it looks/feels solid enough!?