Exhaust maybe ?

 

hmm... didnt check that, though if it was wouldnt it have been blowing all the way home? last time i checked the front section and manifold where all in pretty decent nick, and from the cat back its a vertually new stainless steel job, will have a look tomorrow though when it gets lighter

 

My first thought was a faulty engine mount.

 

Sounds like wheel hop to me, did it seem like the dashboard was going to come off? Horrible when it does that, the tyre doesn't wheelspin smoothly, instead it grabs then slips then grabs.

Can also be caused by worn bushes and as said above, worn or faulty engine mounts.

 

Sounds like wheel hop to me, did it seem like the dashboard was going to come off? Horrible when it does that, the tyre doesn't wheelspin smoothly, instead it grabs then slips then grabs.

Ahem

My Leon did this until I changed the lower rear engine mount for an uprated one - now it either grips and just goes, or you get smooth wheelspin, no more hopping and banging!

 

i would be looking at the inner driveshafts,to see if the splines are located by its snap-ring in the gearbox,and one has'nt moved out,and back in,when the wheels straightened up..check for oil loss in the box as well.

 

Thanks for the replies, i will check the engine mounts as well as the exhaust and driveshafts tomorrow, whatever it is, it sounds expencive

And yes Csd_19, the whole dash was wobbling like itr was going to fall off!

 

wheelspin ? wet greasy winter road sounds about right

 

does wheelspin do that? last time i properly wheelspun was at santa pod raceway on the drag strip and it didnt do anything like that? though that was the old car

 

depends on the road surface if a bit of oil on the road or ice gritted road wheel spins grips so hops then spins grips hops spins etc could also be weak engine mounts steady bars top and bottom on the derv but more like wheel hop

this explains more
http://www.mc2racing.com/tech/20061012a/index.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1SSIGSTPBo

 

Wheelspin in a front-wheel drive car can certainly behave much like you've described - it depends on many things, including suspension. I discounted it because it's never happened to me in the Rover, but my Fiesta (and another one that I drove sometimes) often did this.

That said, I would say my Fiesta "bounced" more than it "banged", but different cars may present different symptoms.

 

mine did exactly this until a few of the engine mounts were replaced, the standard engine mounts are awfully soft and the engine moves a huge amount when you accellerate

 

My car has done this quite a bit recently, mine has done it due to the wheel spin issue as pointed out above...

But then my ZS is a shed and is falling apart.

 

No one's mentioned clutch contamination yet.... happened to me from my last box before replacing it, this combined with a tacky AP kit resulted in excessive engine movement on take off and took out the top & bottom tie-bar bushes.

but then my ZS is a shed and is falling apart

Not mine anymore, spend some money you tight a***

Midland mini meet over Christmas Joe?

 

You still got the ZS then mate?

Yeah a meet up would be good, maybe grab a couple drinks or something?

 

Aye, defo's be in Stratford in 3 days for over a week.

After £2000 spent in correcting the horrible thing it turned to love and decided I'm better off with it in my life now

 

:lol: Joys of owning an MGR.

Ok well you have my number and on Facebook, drop us a message when you're down this way, will be good to see you buddy, been too long.

 

Kidnap victim in the boot?

 

no thats the banging and squeaking noise coming from the back, im more worried about the banging from the front lol

I checked all the engine mounts and drive shafts and other gubbins today and everything seems intact, pulling out of my junction this morning i tried giving it a bit of welly and the front drivers side wheel did spin, but as mentioned above it didnt spin smoothly, though it did not bang or jump, it just seemed to slip a little then grab, then slip and grab and so on, will try giving it even more welly tomorrow and see what happens

Cheers all

Roo

 

New tyres in 5.... 4.... 3.... 2..... 1....

:getcoat:

 

Bunny hops are horible and hard to replicate.