Mechanical Maladies
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:03 am
Sup dudes...
was hoping that ya'll could help me out or just pick your brain really...
this weekend took the car upcountry needless to say the roads were gravel so i drove that road at a speedy 20kph - which didn't help cause i still have problems
one of them being when selecting reverse gear and setting off the car would shudder as i set off (never did that before) - some guys said engine mounts could be faulty or even warped flywheel problems
anybody have this issue before??
2nd problem is i have this annoying sound - imagine if you were riding a bicycle and the wheel bearings are gone...that metal on metal screeching sound which is there on idle as well... the sound was there from the place to home (+- 200km/ 125miles) whihc i only discovered when i stopped for a rest break and i let the car idle but the oil level was fine, no smoking, water was fine - no problems that i could see with my limited knowledge as well - the sound is more on the driver side more towards the front wheel if that makes sense???
car is a polo gti 1.8t 77k on the clock and all the usual bits and bobs...
could i have damaged soemthing on that crap "road" - i know i have to have it fixed obviously, what i don't want is an expensive process of elimination scenario
in retrospect should have taken the fiancès Hyundai Getz - but then i'd only get there on the Saturday instead of the friday afternoon
was hoping that ya'll could help me out or just pick your brain really...
this weekend took the car upcountry needless to say the roads were gravel so i drove that road at a speedy 20kph - which didn't help cause i still have problems
one of them being when selecting reverse gear and setting off the car would shudder as i set off (never did that before) - some guys said engine mounts could be faulty or even warped flywheel problems
anybody have this issue before??
2nd problem is i have this annoying sound - imagine if you were riding a bicycle and the wheel bearings are gone...that metal on metal screeching sound which is there on idle as well... the sound was there from the place to home (+- 200km/ 125miles) whihc i only discovered when i stopped for a rest break and i let the car idle but the oil level was fine, no smoking, water was fine - no problems that i could see with my limited knowledge as well - the sound is more on the driver side more towards the front wheel if that makes sense???
car is a polo gti 1.8t 77k on the clock and all the usual bits and bobs...
could i have damaged soemthing on that crap "road" - i know i have to have it fixed obviously, what i don't want is an expensive process of elimination scenario
in retrospect should have taken the fiancès Hyundai Getz - but then i'd only get there on the Saturday instead of the friday afternoon