not uncommon
how would i know/check if i have a shot engine mount? can i just take it in to fiat under warranty? or will they blame my forge braces? even tho they have only highlighted a problem? chees
not uncommon
5mm Hubcentric spacers?
You dont need hubcentrics when the spacers are that small. Still plenty left on the hub for the wheel to seat.
I never mentioned using universal ones.
I fitted these braces last tuesday and had a horibble banging when accelerating.. We put the car on the ramp the next morning and it appears that both bars are fouling. The longer front one hits the gearbox mount quite hard and the shorter rear one just touches the exhaust flange.
The guys here were going to 'alter' the mount slightly but we decided that we'd try a new rear gearbox mount as Fiat have superseded the number (50510781). So assuming that they did this for a reason we went ahead and.....
Now it only knocks 1-2 & 2-3 with some extremely vigorous driving.. and only a very brief knock.
It would appear that the Mjet's have the problems due to the huge difference in torque..
I think its either a case of altering the mount or having a new mount made with a solid or much harder compound rubber put in.
We'll be altering my mount in the near future so I'll get some pics of the result.
Yeah keep us posted as to what you do. May just take them off for the mean time as its getting quite annoying!
does every multijet have this problem? or is it just the odd few?
havnt fitted mine yet, im unsure weather to bother if its gonna cause problems!
Anyone solved this yet? I fitted mine yesterday and I'm getting knocking in 1st, 2nd and 2nd-3rd! Machanic said it was the engine moving slightly, that caused the exhaust to move slightly.
He said I could try packing them with washers so it sits a little bit further from the exhaust!?
Dya think the shorter bar could be wraped with rubber to absorm abut of the banging noise?