GQ TD42 manual gearbox vibration

[Winnie]

It definitely sounds like it's coming from the gearbox, I've gotten out of the car and listened from underneath.

[happygu]

In all seriousness Winnie it is fairly hard to diagnose, but I wouldn't think it is something major mechanical wise, as it would do it more often than just pointing downhill if it was.

It sounds like something is shifting or moving under no load, but when there is force applied it is OK as it is sitting where it should be.

Mic

[threedogs]

Have you tried the long screwdriver to the ear trick to isolate the noise to gearbox.
Otherwise it may be else where like Harmonics

[Ben-e-boy]

Does it do it facing uphill or up side down.

[taslucas]

Does it do it facing uphill or up side down.

No jokes Benny. Winnie gets crabby if we spam his serious threads.


So how's the weather?

[Winnie]

Does it do it facing uphill or up side down.

Nope. Just downhill.

[Ben-e-boy]

@ lucus. If you had some serious input like telling him to disconnect the battery for 17.38 hours he might not get so crabby.

@ winnie. Go around and tighten all the bolts on the cross member. Check the engine mount passenger side in particular. When my engine mount went it sounded like it was coming from everywhere but the engine mount.

Chech the oil aswell basics first. Drop it into a clean oil pan and check for metal fragments.

[Clunk]

If it happens to be a broken engine mount, it isn't the end of the world ... it can be fixed

Tis dead easy, I fixed mine...... Took me 5 minutes

[taslucas]

@ Benny, I couldn't remember exactly how long the battery needed to be off for and I didnt want to give him the wrong advice IMO.
But that's just M2cw

[happygu]

Tis dead easy, I fixed mine...... Took me 5 minutes

But...has your skin grown back yet .....