General juddering only when setting off/reversing

[hal12006]

Hi

i have had my brava 2001 plate petrol 1.6 for over 6 months.

as i am setting off on first gear, it judders as if its about to stall and same when i am reversing. the rest of the gears are fine.

i took it to kwik fit who advise its engine mounts, one has worn off and the other 2 are just holding it in place and to replace the mounts would cost over 100 pound each. he did say that there is a possibility that it would be a clutch as this was replaced in the last 2 years.

i took it to a second opinion of a local garage, and he thinks its a tracking issue

i asked my trainee mechanic who is learning and he admits he doesnt know and its definately not the above 2.

i need someone who actually knows what they are doing, or if anyone had simular experience then it would be great to share your experience.

 

[harps86]

Is it every time you set off in first and every time you reverse that it happens..?

I had a similar issue with my bravo but it wasnt very often so i lived with it, but its my understanding that this is actually a well known and common fiat clutch problem (from early 2000's models?) but someone else with more knowledge will be able to say for sure.

Sorry i can't help any more..!

 

[PuntoMorris]

sounds like it's probably the clutch... springs get tired with age, get loose and can result in a judder. fit a good quality clutch like luk.
a juddering clutch and worn engine mounts can come together, so if someones said mounts need attention, they might need replacing also. good luck!

 

[williamt73]

I would vote for worn clutch.

Bought my bravo 3 years ago with 70k on its clock. It had shocking judder from standing start. Dropped a new clutch in, a cheap one bought on line. Cost about £40 iirc. Old one was very worn when I took it out. Car now has 138k on the clock and maybe just starting to show signs of wear.