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sasha055 · 03-31-2010, 02:23 PM

Hi,

I noticed that it's gettign harder and harder to shift into lower gears (downshifting to 1st takes good 5-10 sec of trying)

Can failed front engine mount be responsible for that?
I know it's time to change my FE mount, car has 68k miles and I do have vibrations at 3krpm... I just wonder if something else could be causing lower gear shifting stiffness... 1st to 2nd.. is harder but doable.. downshifting to 1st... I'd rather drive <1K RPM in 2nd gear then try to down shift

If I'm stopped everything is smooth, it's also smoother at very low speeds

Thanks
Sasha

03-31-2010, 02:23 PM	#1
sasha055 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Redmond, Wa Posts: 369	Shifting is harder and harder... Front mount? Hi, I noticed that it's gettign harder and harder to shift into lower gears (downshifting to 1st takes good 5-10 sec of trying) Can failed front engine mount be responsible for that? I know it's time to change my FE mount, car has 68k miles and I do have vibrations at 3krpm... I just wonder if something else could be causing lower gear shifting stiffness... 1st to 2nd.. is harder but doable.. downshifting to 1st... I'd rather drive <1K RPM in 2nd gear then try to down shift If I'm stopped everything is smooth, it's also smoother at very low speeds Thanks Sasha