Thread: Td5 Discovery Vibrations at IDLE

Engine mountings? Try putting a trolley jack under the sump and gently lift the engine, see if the vibes reduce markedly.

Jc

x2 for engine mounts , bit of rubber between the jack and sump, and just jack it 10-20 mm

So I got under the car today. First thing I did was the jack test you suggested. And wouldn't you know it, almost all the rattles in the car vanished. So I pulled the jack out and clambered around under there. I had a look at the little inspection holes, and the passenger side one has a bit of rubber just starting to press through. It's not all the way through, but it's getting there, and the drivers side one isn't far behind. So I guess that they're not completely cactus yet, but it won't be long.

I'd like to leave it for a few weeks, or until my neck has recovered, so when someone turns up to watch, I'll do the old fashion brake 'n' rev test to see how bad they really are. If they're not too bad, as in, if they look like they'll withstand a few 3 hour drives, I'll leave them for the time being. If they're bad bad, then I guess I'll be replacing them asap.

I've had a bit of look around on the forum because the rave way to do it seems a little overboard for engine mounts. I came across this handy looking guide; http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...ounts-how.html
Hopefully there aren't any surprises. Again, thanks for the help.

Btw: They are completely cactus. IIRC should be at least 10mm between bottom of mount and rail. Sounds like you need to live with it though for a while.

Originally Posted by bsperka

Btw: They are completely cactus. IIRC should be at least 10mm between bottom of mount and rail. Sounds like you need to live with it though for a while.

So I've read. Still, they're holding the engine in place and not letting it escape, so they'll do for now. I have a bulging disk or something in my neck, which would make changing engine mounts a much trickier task.

Hi Brenton,
I would advise getting the genuine LR ones and not gong for aftermarket ones. The aftermarket ones will work but in my experience they don't last. I just got a couple from Rimmer Bros in the UK, significantly cheaper than buying local inluding postage.
Cheers Marty

X 2 wot Nomad said.