Clutch or Motor Mounts

[AHLEV8R]

Hi,
Picked up my first ever SHO yesterday. A '95 5 spd with a few mods and 88k. I've been wanting one for a few years and finally went ahead and did the deed.

Question: The car shimmies when you start off in first. Clutch needs to go to the floor and shifts harder (heavier) than I expected it to. I was told that this was due to a bad motor mount (the only orginial MM is the front one). Checked out all the MM today and they seemed fine. Any tips on checking out the clutch or other things to consider?

Anyone know of a good supplier for seat covers?

Thanks.
shrug

 

[qiksho]

With that kind of mileage on an original clutch...I bet its your clutch. Can u hear throwout bearing noise? Is the car hard to shift between gears?

You can check your motor mounts by puttin on your ebrake and putting blocks infront of rear wheels...pop the hood and have someone watch the engine as you give the car gas and slowly apply clutch...if it moves up more than 1 1/2 inches I bet u have a weak motor mount. Usually its the front motor mount that fails first.

 

[qiksho]

http://www.wetokole.com/ a bit spendy...but IMO the nicest...I will have a set this summer boink

 

[AHLEV8R]

qiksho:
With that kind of mileage on an original clutch...I bet its your clutch. Can u hear throwout bearing noise? Is the car hard to shift between gears?

You can check your motor mounts by puttin on your ebrake and putting blocks infront of rear wheels...pop the hood and have someone watch the engine as you give the car gas and slowly apply clutch...if it moves up more than 1 1/2 inches I bet u have a weak motor mount. Usually its the front motor mount that fails first.

 

[AHLEV8R]

Thanks,
No bearing noise.
It is hard to shift.


IMO???

 

[projectSHO89]

IMO=In My Opinion

I got my seat covers from www.coverline.net

Steve

 

[AHLEV8R]

Steve,

Thanks!
I'll check it out.
Have a good weekend.

Craig