Bang And Sounds Like A Truck When Moving

[imposter]

Pulling away from a junction there was a loud bang and now the car sound like a truck when its moving - similar to an open exhaust-type noise. In neutral the engine sounds normal, turbo whistles as usual. Put it in gear and drive off and it sounds like a 1950's lorry.

 

HELP!

 

(tdii 110, manual)

Imp.

[Guest stevebm1]

is the clutch ok?,could be a damaged clutch plate?

[johnb80]

Engine stabiliser / engine mount.

 

Regards - JB

[gregers]

same thing happened to mine put the fear of christ in me,u need to get this sort asap could end up damaging the cat,manifold etc.with the engine off open bonnet and grab hold of the engine if it moves freely then its the bracket from the engine to the gearbox as said in previuos post.

[Guest spanner137]

definately sounds like the bottom engine stabiliser, just changed one last week, hopefully it will just be a snapped bolt which you can remove with a stilson wrench, bolt only

[Guest MATT]

when you go to fraud dealer tell them its for a taxi and you get 10% discount

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Excellent! :o

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MATT :o

[imposter]

It ws the engine stabiliser. Thanks to all who adised.

Imp.

[johnb80]

Glad you got sorted without too much expense and hopefully not too many sleepless nights of worry.

[imposter]

Now the gearbox selector cables broke; a bolt sheared off and exited through the side of the gearbox casing. :P