i have recently bought a cinq sporting, since ive had it it always vibrates badly when i pull off in 1st gear, has anyone else had this problem and if so anyone no how to fix it 
all help appreciated
all help appreciated
General can someone tell me how to fix this ?
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General can someone tell me how to fix this ?
It's almost certainly the gearbox mount (AKA rear engine mount). It's on the passenger side on a pressed steel bracket that runs from the gearbox back to the footwell.
Easy job. Jack the car up on the passenger side, axle stand, support gearbox on jack, remove arm, remove mount, replace, replace. Only important bit is to put the mount in with the shiny side up (otherwise it will die within a month).
Easy job. Jack the car up on the passenger side, axle stand, support gearbox on jack, remove arm, remove mount, replace, replace. Only important bit is to put the mount in with the shiny side up (otherwise it will die within a month).
dont even have to do that! you can reach it from the passenger side. put the jack under the back of the engine. to take load of the mount. loosen the center bolt a little then remove the two 13mm(iirc) bolts. then lower the jack slowly and the engine will roll backwords a bit. then the mount can be pulled out (the center bolt dont need taking out while on the car as the plate is sloted). put the bolt onto the new mount and refit.
its a 15min job.... if that!
its a 15min job.... if that!
Sometimes that way works, sometimes the bolt through the mount just turns.
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is there a guide on the forum ? if not do you think it would be worth doing one
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The pressed steel one which runs back from the gearbox to the pazszsenger footwell. You'll see the mount on the end of it. I don't think there is a guide -- I'm sure Custard would welcome one.
ill show you when we swap steering wheels
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cheers everyone
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ill put my donor cinq on the ramps and take alook at that before i work on mine lol as its the only car left as my brava gone tits up as per usual
steal the one from the donor. always best to keep a rear mount for back up.
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cud do cus when the donor car was running never had that vibratting problem
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do it, really easy, the one i took of my donor cinq was in top notch condish, but the one i took of my running cinq was a total different story, anyway fitted it and it stop the vibrating, didnt get chance to doa guide today but i have my brothers to do soon so shall do it then
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Mine failed during 2007, exhaust touching arb, annoying sound from it.
I just put the front on ramps, took weight of gearbox with a jack, removed the pressed steel mount that fits to the back of the diff casing, and the two bolts to floor pan area to the mount and removed whole thing from car.
seperated the mount from bracket on the floor, there is a possiblility that upon bolting back together that tightening the centre bolt up is never ending, [cos the nut on the top not accessible when bolted back to car, and it just spins] so I removed it all again, and welded the nut to the large washer, that sorted it, meaning I could tighten it really well.
put bracket and mount back to car, tighten up and release jack from gearbox, you may need jack and a long bar to help re-align things up.
its very easy overall, I got my mount from fluffy @ euro car parts [?] / "its cento time" [??] ebay shop, for a good price, and swift delivery
I just put the front on ramps, took weight of gearbox with a jack, removed the pressed steel mount that fits to the back of the diff casing, and the two bolts to floor pan area to the mount and removed whole thing from car.
seperated the mount from bracket on the floor, there is a possiblility that upon bolting back together that tightening the centre bolt up is never ending, [cos the nut on the top not accessible when bolted back to car, and it just spins] so I removed it all again, and welded the nut to the large washer, that sorted it, meaning I could tighten it really well.
put bracket and mount back to car, tighten up and release jack from gearbox, you may need jack and a long bar to help re-align things up.
its very easy overall, I got my mount from fluffy @ euro car parts [?] / "its cento time" [??] ebay shop, for a good price, and swift delivery
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