Gear Shifter

[cjrob]

when driving along when I press the accelerator my grear knob moves backwards a couple of inches, when I take my foot off it moves forward, was just putting up with it but it getting annoying.

is it just a case of worn bushes in the mechanism (the car has done 132k) or is there something more serious at work?

cheers

 

[jamie226bhp]

probably just worn mounts on everything gearbox engine etc

 

[Foxmeister]

Slight play in engine/gearbox mounts likely.

Would be worth looking into as can have knock on affects on other parts if it gets excessive(exhaust etc)

 

[aragorn]

yep engine and tranny mounts.

The stick moves because the engine/box is physically moving around under you!

There are three engine mounts, two hydro things and the snub mount, and then two gearbox mounts. I would suggest a polyurethane replacement for the snub mount, as the OE item is hopeless.