in the brown stuff!

[mr5050]

driving my car down the motorway and all of a sudden the gearstick goes flying forward so far it was touching the center console! i let my foot of the revs and it went back to normal position, as soon as i put my foot down it throws itself forward again, so i slow down and slip it in fourth, same thing!? all gears are really hard to find now? and everytime i accelerate the same thing happens, normally i would just take it to my mate but it happened on the way to the airport so had no time to do anything about it. now im bricking it as we fly back tonight early hours and i got a bad feeling something major has happened, has anyone ever had something like this happen to them? cheers

[Andy]

A mount has snapped/come off

[brake-dust]

probably the back engine mount, engines dropped down at the rear, easy fix in about half hour

[mr5050]

sh!t, you think? i was thinking that but had no time to check under the car, its got a custom mount on the back of the gearbox that the previous owner had fitted and it was a pretty poor job but looked sterdy enough, obviously not! at first i thought it could be the gear selector rod was slipping in the collar which connects to the gear linkage? is that a possibility as well?

[brake-dust]

dont think so mate, my moneys on the mount, what engine is it? got a standard mount here you can have

[mr5050]

probably the back engine mount, engines dropped down at the rear, easy fix in about half hour ye an easy fix but not at 3 in the morning when youve got off a plain and just want to go home, no tools, torch or welderlol pretty fecked arent i, better get the number for aa ready lol, do you think they will attempt to fix that or just flat bed me home? cheers

[mr5050]

dont think so mate, my moneys on the mount, what engine is it? got a standard mount here you can have i wish it was standard lol, its a x16xe corsa c conversion so has a completly custom mount on the back, the AA mans gonna run a mile lol, cheers anyway pal:thumb:

[brake-dust]

ahh i see, ratchet strap round the inlet and onto the slam panel FTW lol

[Jeff16v]

Weld it back on:thumb:

[mr5050]

Weld it back on:thumb:bit of no more nails, job done lol

[mowgli]

i had a rh engine mount shear off years back & the gears went really odd. it had the old steel timing cover on & that was holding the engine against the rh inner arch...at first i thought my gear linkage was gone....

[mr5050]

Weld it back on:thumb:where you from in S,E london mate, thats where i got the car from, wonder if you know it, met blue corsa c thats slammed on 16" fox multispokes and sounds like a baby scooby?

[mr5050]

i had a rh engine mount shear off years back & the gears went really odd. it had the old steel timing cover on & that was holding the engine against the rh inner arch...at first i thought my gear linkage was gone....ye thtas what i fort, it would happen on the way to the airport:roll: now ive got a load of agro to go through as soon as i step of the plain tonight, tbh is kinda ruined my holiday coz its all i thought about all week, i didnt want to ask sooner as i know i would be gutted when i found out what went wrong, basterd

[mr5050]

cheers anyways lads, great help

[blue_peg_16v]

aa will be flat bedding you mate

[mr5050]

aa will be flat bedding you mate:( :( :( shyzer, perfect way to end a holiday lol

[mowgli]

you need family like mine.
my brother's discovery fuel pump went wrong at a cousins house near brighton, when he was due to fly out from gatwick for a week to barbados...
we got the bits, arranged for the keys to be sent to me, drove 180 miles, fixed it in 5 minutes, stuck the car in the long stay & made sure that he was given the keys & ticket upon landing. so his family could drive home after the holiday.

me, i usually take public transport or a taxi to the airport... i get to drink & relax safely.

[Jeff16v]

Forget the welding, didn't realise you were roadsidelol

Don't know of the corsa mate, hope it all pans out:thumb: