lower strut brace - lesson learned

[grogee]

Just thought I'd share this from my experience.

I fitted a lower strut brace a while back, all good, no issues. Then after a while the car developed an annoying vibration/resonance that initially I thought was my new exhaust rubbing on the body.

Turned out the engine/gearbox had 'settled' a bit on its mounts and was touching the lower strut brace, transmitting a lot of vibration into the body.

Currently my 'solution' was to jack engine up a bit and put a few wraps of silicone rubber around the brace bar where it touches the gearbox. All good, but eventually it will need a bit of surgery with a hammer I think.

Anyone else come across this?

 

[CherryVimto]

It can be quite common. Probably could benefit from replacing the engine and or gearbox mounts...

 

[gingerdave]

If the car is used for some sort of motorsport then be worth using stiffer mounts for gearbox/engine.

 

[grogee]

nope, just mainly for commuting around the lanes. But I'll get some new mounts in as soon as I've got an excuse to dig that far