Lower engine/gearbox mount

[chrisB1983]

Hi all,

I've recently joined the forum and picked up my first Puma at the weekend. I will take some pictures at the weekend and introduce myself properly in the newbie area.

It's got a rumble/vibration at idle speed which develops into a knocking when driving over bumps, etc. I've had a dig around and found that the lower gearbox mount (I think Ford call it a torque limiter) is the culprit as the bushes have given up.

I called Ford this morning to order one and they are now discontinued!! Oh dear.

Does anyone know of an alternative supplier or solution? The bushes can't be purchased separately and I don't fancy going down the route of poly-bushes.

Febi Bilstein list one (part No 15527) but this is only for the 1.4. Has anyone fitted one to a 1.7?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks. Chris.

 

[trublustu]

Hello Chris.
I have a perfectly good torque link you could have for a tenner + £5 p&p.
Though it`s unusual for them to go.
So before you buy anything I would check all your other bushes and driveshafts
to see whether the problem lies elsewhere..

 

[chrisB1983]

Hello Chris.
I have a perfectly good torque link you could have for a tenner + £5 p&p.
Though it`s unusual for them to go.
So before you buy anything I would check all your other bushes and driveshafts
to see whether the problem lies elsewhere..

Thanks for the offer. I will probably have the part off you so will IM you about it.

I will have a closer look at the weekend at other components as you have suggested, although i'm 99% certain it is this because i can twist it and move it as if the bushes are no longer connected.

 

[trublustu]

Fair enough.
If it`s split, its goosed.

I have broken a couple of Pumas and fitted this one to my track car with the engine mounts from the same car as it was a very low mileage example.
I`ve since fitted a racing torque link. So this one is going spare.

 

[quest63]

There's a free currant bun going with mine and its only £12 :thumbs:

 

[trublustu]

:shock:

 

[chrisB1983]

So i got to the bottom of this rattle today. Turned out to be the CAT heat shield hitting the bulkhead as it had lost a few bolts. I've bodged it up for now but will prob get a full set of bolts from Ford and bolt it all down properly.

As for the torque link...i took it off for a look and the large bush is in a bad way. I'll leave it as is for now as it's doing its job but it could do with replacing.

 

[tuonokid]

Hi Chris
Do it as soon as you can or it'll take out the flexi joint on your exhaust front pipe.
Barry

 

[chrisB1983]

The flexi joint is in a right state so that needs replacing too...another job added to the list. Thanks for the advice. I'll replace them both at the same time.