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[Carbine]

Hi everyone,

My 3.2 manual shudders when I dip the clutch, or blip the throttle, especially prominently between gear shifts. Feels as though engine mounts are worn?

Can anyone recommend if there's any in particular that I should change to rectify this, and have shifting feeling more positive and smooth?


Thanks.

[Doctor Gollum]

They don't take kindly to rushed shifting. Lift off. Clutch in. Shift. Clutch out. Throttle. 0-60 is sub 7 seconds without trying to rush it. Trying to speed match the shifts just baulks the gearbox. In my experience.

Could be an indication of the DMF beginning to fail.

[Doctor Gollum]

Or a sticky release bearing. But it's one of those jobs where you should replace the lot.

Be warned though, the last 3.2 flywheel I bought from VX was nearly a grand. The clutch kit itself is relatively cheap and fitting it is an easy couple of hours on a lift.

It is drive way doable but it's a bear to lift it high enoughto get the box out.

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Two engine mounts in the bay are accessible with long extensions and a socket.

Worth getting it on a ramp and giving all the transmission mounts a prod and check they're done up tight. Under the box is a big rubber mount that can split, then the mounts under the prop and around the diff, too. Rule that lot out before you start unmantling anything fiddly.

[Carbine]

Thanks both.

I'd expect it's still on original engine mounts at 125k miles, so I'm sure that's where the play is coming from. I'll. Have a closer look when I can get it to a ramp.

[Doctor Gollum]

If the engine mounts separate you'll know the second you throw it through a tight roundabout... You'll literally feel the weight of the engine move. They get destroyed by persistent oil leaks.