MYSTERY ISSUE. Doing my head in. Please Help!

[macca]

Ok,

So after the fancy diagnosing session, which cost $77, the issue has been somewhat narrowed down.
The mechanic recommended I get my engine mounts replaced as they are in need of it, as he said it seems to be the plating either side of the rubber (where the plates are bent to hook into each other) as there is basically no clearance here due to the rubber having collapsed a lot.
If there is still an issue, he recommends clutch next, and has told me that rest of driveline is good.
After hearing all this, I'm still not sure whether to believe what I'm told, but engine mounts are a cheap start, so fingers crossed.
And I'll need a clutch later anyhow, I have known this since last year, but the longer I can put it off, the better.
Plus I'll get onto the auto-manual hub conversion over the weekend hopefully.
With the locking hubs, I was going to use some medium strength loctite on the cap head bolts. Is this ok or what do you guys recommend?

Cheers

Evo

$77.00 sounds a good price for a test like that, hope you are onto it now.

[Evo]

$77.00 sounds a good price for a test like that, hope you are onto it now.

Yeah, saves thousands in repairing things that might be fine.
Going to get engine mounts done as they need it anyway, and do the free wheeling hubs, then see how things go.

Evo

[mudnut]

I was trying to find a thread on replacement hubs. I think the advise was to get Nissan Hubs, but don't me quote on that.

[Parksy]

My advice is don't so engine mounts and hubs at the same time. Take a spin after doing one, then do the other. This way, if the problem is fixed, you know the solution.

[Evo]

I was trying to find a thread on replacement hubs. I think the advise was to get Nissan Hubs, but don't me quote on that.

I think that's what these ones are.
Had a look at the AVM hubs, but they looked a bit too complicated and too many parts.

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My advice is don't so engine mounts and hubs at the same time. Take a spin after doing one, then do the other. This way, if the problem is fixed, you know the solution.

I probably didn't mention it clearly, my bad, but mounts are tomorrow, hubs over weekend.
I'm not too fussed about the hubs, but fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Cheers

Evo

[Clunk]

I think that's what these ones are.
Had a look at the AVM hubs, but they looked a bit too complicated and too many parts.

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I probably didn't mention it clearly, my bad, but mounts are tomorrow, hubs over weekend.
I'm not too fussed about the hubs, but fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Cheers

Evo

are you getting the engine mounts done for you? Also are you doing the transmission mounts too?

[Evo]

are you getting the engine mounts done for you? Also are you doing the transmission mounts too?

Yeah, getting the engine mounts done for me.
Only engine mounts. Trans mounts checked out ok, but can only afford to do the engine ones at the moment.
If I can scrape enough together, I'll more than likely get new trans mounts when the clutch gets done.

Evo

[Clunk]

Yeah, getting the engine mounts done for me.
Only engine mounts. Trans mounts checked out ok, but can only afford to do the engine ones at the moment.
If I can scrape enough together, I'll more than likely get new trans mounts when the clutch gets done.

Evo

good stuff, I only ask because I found the engine mounts a prick of a job to do.......... so much so, I still havent done the drivers side yet lol

[Evo]

good stuff, I only ask because I found the engine mounts a prick of a job to do.......... so much so, I still havent done the drivers side yet lol

Fair call.
Definitely going to save me more grief then. lol

Evo

[Stropp]

Well done on persevering with the problem evo, let's hope the engine mounts sort the problem.