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 Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:00 am |
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Joined: Oct 10, 2012
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Location: Spalding
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| richb wrote: |
Mines a hdi but I suspect it to be similar
Look at left hand side of engine and you will see a piece of ally sticking out and meeting the inner wing. It's a pain as you have to remove the alloy part of the mount to get at the rubber. Which looks like an old British Leyland gearbox mount on steroids! |
Ok found it. Anyway to test it?
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:14 am |
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Joined: Apr 11, 2010
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Location: Selby
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I tried rocking it in situ when I got the noise but it didn't locate it then.
Only quick way I can think is to take ecu out of the way, remove the top bump stop and the buffer ( if they are fitted!)
Then you should see a torx head at the top thread. I'd slacken the nut on the mount, carefully jack up the engine, just enough to take the weight and then try and tighten the torx screw on the bobbin. If it moves its come loose. Mine wasn't even half a turn loose but that was enough to annoy the hell out of me at times, plus change suspension bits that were probably ok.
Here's a pic with the ecu removed, bear in mind it's a 2.0 hdi and may be slightly different. The black strap is the top anti bump bracket and the buffer is under it
Ps car isn't rusty, I wax oiled it when it was a month old so it's just muck!!
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:24 am |
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Thank you! 
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:38 am |
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No probs. cars in bits anyway!
Just remember to jack engine up enough to be clear of the bobbin top, not the top of the threads. This should allow it turn.
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:27 am |
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Joined: Oct 23, 2011
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Location: Manchester
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Make sure all bonnet fixings are tight also not sure if the bonnet has a pin connection like the doors and boot. If so it could be worn. Been looking for a rattle on mine for nearly a year and turned out to be worn door pins. Wrap some tape around if you find one to see if the noise stops. If so then its probably that. Also found that its hard to pinpoint a noise it might sound like its in the dash but be at the front of the car.
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:38 am |
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I think my drivers door pin is knocking!
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:47 am |
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So, I am still working on this!
I have found the ecu box was making a lot of noise and had a lot of movement. This is now sorted.
The coolant bottle was rattling and loose. This is now sorted.
My next item on the list is the cylindrical rod that runs behind the dash for the brake pedal. There is some play in this and it knocks if I move it from left to right. Is there anyway to tighten this? There are some bolts on the passenger side. Not sure if I should mess with it.
Thanks
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:41 am |
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Joined: Apr 07, 2011
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Location: Swansea, Wales
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I'm sure the brake spindle has play in it so you can put the brake lights on without braking to get annoying pricks off your ass.
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:10 am |
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| AX-Rated wrote: |
| I'm sure the brake spindle has play in it so you can put the brake lights on without braking to get annoying pricks off your ass. |
Ok thanks for that. The knocking seems to have stopped now I have sorted the bits under the bonnet.
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