Georgesdad
New member
Hello all, new member here looking for any help from my fellow Fiat owners.
We have an imported motorhome based on a 1989 Ducato LWB chassis cab; it's a left hand drive with manual 5 speed column change box and a non turbo 2.5 diesel engine. I think the plant is actually Iveco as opposed to Fiat as that is the only parts such as filters etc that fit.
Any way, the van is quite noisy and vibrates a lot too, so much so that when moving at say 50 or above the gears drop out from 5th and you're coasting! This doesn't happen if you keep your foot down, only when you back off the power so I guess that the engine moving in the mounts is at least a part of the issue.
I've been underneath with the engine ticking over and placed a bottle jack under the gearbox mount which has a lot of travel in it and that seems to reduce the vibration when I lift to the point where the pin should sit? (In the centre of the rubber bush)
Does any of this sound familiar to you experienced Fiat owners?
Does anyone know of a reputable dealer of parts that can provide the bits at a reasonable cost?
Thanks in anticipation
Kind regards
Simon & Kerry
We have an imported motorhome based on a 1989 Ducato LWB chassis cab; it's a left hand drive with manual 5 speed column change box and a non turbo 2.5 diesel engine. I think the plant is actually Iveco as opposed to Fiat as that is the only parts such as filters etc that fit.
Any way, the van is quite noisy and vibrates a lot too, so much so that when moving at say 50 or above the gears drop out from 5th and you're coasting! This doesn't happen if you keep your foot down, only when you back off the power so I guess that the engine moving in the mounts is at least a part of the issue.
I've been underneath with the engine ticking over and placed a bottle jack under the gearbox mount which has a lot of travel in it and that seems to reduce the vibration when I lift to the point where the pin should sit? (In the centre of the rubber bush)
Does any of this sound familiar to you experienced Fiat owners?
Does anyone know of a reputable dealer of parts that can provide the bits at a reasonable cost?
Thanks in anticipation
Kind regards
Simon & Kerry