2g engine/transmission help

bobby4g63 · 09/13/2008, 09:13 AM

everytime i put my auto in gear or reverse the engine moves alot ive looked when i had the bonnet up and it shakes the whole car! does anyone know what it could be?

could it be the engine and transmission mounts? the car is 10 years old and im not aware of them ever being changed. any help would go down well thanks

1LarryLB · 09/13/2008, 07:57 PM

yep! the chances are very good. May as well do all four.

bobby4g63 · 09/14/2008, 04:58 AM

hi thanks mate should i get uprated mounts? i:e the polythane bushes for it will it be better

quick92rs · 09/17/2008, 04:15 PM

I would. You're already gonna replace them might as well upgrade while you're at it. Unless you just use it as a DD then I would keep the stockers since the poly ones vibrate a lot more.

bobby4g63 · 09/19/2008, 08:25 AM

thansk im gona get the uprated ones anyway so its done and dusted then lol can you guys help on my new topic atall?

quick92rs · 09/19/2008, 01:37 PM

what swapping the mounts in? I think theres a how to in the garage section.

bobby4g63 · 09/21/2008, 11:17 AM

no on the inj topic?

09/13/2008, 09:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
bobby4g63 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: united kindom (u.k) Vehicle: mitsubishi eclipse gs-t Posts: 73	2g engine/transmission help everytime i put my auto in gear or reverse the engine moves alot ive looked when i had the bonnet up and it shakes the whole car! does anyone know what it could be? could it be the engine and transmission mounts? the car is 10 years old and im not aware of them ever being changed. any help would go down well thanks

09/13/2008, 07:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
1LarryLB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas, Georgia Vehicle: 2000 Eclipse GT Posts: 345	yep! the chances are very good. May as well do all four.

09/14/2008, 04:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
bobby4g63 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: united kindom (u.k) Vehicle: mitsubishi eclipse gs-t Posts: 73	hi thanks mate should i get uprated mounts? i:e the polythane bushes for it will it be better

09/17/2008, 04:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
quick92rs 2 steps closer to FI Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Akron, OH Vehicle: 2000 Eclipse RS Posts: 804	I would. You're already gonna replace them might as well upgrade while you're at it. Unless you just use it as a DD then I would keep the stockers since the poly ones vibrate a lot more.

09/19/2008, 08:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
bobby4g63 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: united kindom (u.k) Vehicle: mitsubishi eclipse gs-t Posts: 73	thansk im gona get the uprated ones anyway so its done and dusted then lol can you guys help on my new topic atall?

09/19/2008, 01:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
quick92rs 2 steps closer to FI Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Akron, OH Vehicle: 2000 Eclipse RS Posts: 804	what swapping the mounts in? I think theres a how to in the garage section.

09/21/2008, 11:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
bobby4g63 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: united kindom (u.k) Vehicle: mitsubishi eclipse gs-t Posts: 73	no on the inj topic?