What's broken?

[snicklefritz]

Hey guys,

A few days ago I had the strangest thing happen.

I took off fairly aggressively in 1st gear and the car started shaking violently and making a loud banging noise.

The thing felt like I was in a billy cart going down a flight of stairs.

I quickly pulled over expecting to see various fluids and pieces of engine/gearbox everywhere but upon visual inspection everything looked normal.

Needing to get home, I reluctantly started the car and it fired up normally and was idling smoothly. I gave it a few revs and it was smooth as butter. I put the thing into gear and took off normally and drove 400km home without issue and haven't had any issues since.

Fwiw, I had the clutch, flywheel, slave cylinder and rear main seal done about a week ago.

Any ideas what on earth happened?

Cheers

 

[woteva]

Wheelspin ?

 

[snicklefritz]

No, it definately wasn't wheelspin related.

Edit: Just to add, I have been down some pretty gnarly corrugated roads which rattle you to your core and the violent shaking this thing did was much much worse. And the banging was LOUD. It felt like a catastrophic failure of some sort which is why I'm confused. Nothing seems broken?

 

[hademall]

Hey guys,

A few days ago I had the strangest thing happen.

I took off fairly aggressively in 1st gear and the car started shaking violently and making a loud banging noise.

The thing felt like I was in a billy cart going down a flight of stairs.

I quickly pulled over expecting to see various fluids and pieces of engine/gearbox everywhere but upon visual inspection everything looked normal.

Needing to get home, I reluctantly started the car and it fired up normally and was idling smoothly. I gave it a few revs and it was smooth as butter. I put the thing into gear and took off normally and drove 400km home without issue and haven't had any issues since.

Fwiw, I had the clutch, flywheel, slave cylinder and rear main seal done about a week ago.

Any ideas what on earth happened?

Cheers

Bit out of left field, but there wasn’t something caught in your wheels was there? Or maybe a loose brake calliper or something? Just a thought. Probably a daft one

 

[rambunctious]

Broken engine mount.????

 

[ephect]

Centre bearing and axle tramp.

 

[snicklefritz]

Thanks for the replies.

I know the brakes will need doing soon and the suspension is getting a bit old and tired.

I think I'm going to book it in for a Brakes, Steering and Suspension check and go from there.

 

[snicklefritz]

Somewhat unrelated, but what's everyones go to tyre brand these days?

Looking for a durable touring tyre in 235/45r17.

 

[hademall]

Pilot Sport 4s?

 

[snicklefritz]

Pilot Sport 4s?

Probably more of a sport tyre than I need but thanks for the suggestion.

I'm currently leaning towards a set of BFGoodrich Advantage Control's but not sure if they're any good.