Juddering in reverse

[trabant]

Ok so the car goes forward that's grand put it in reverse and I judders and I mean judders like the body's trying leap off the suspension. Thus far brakes ruled out nothings sticking.

[biomed32uk]

The clutch spigot bearing in the end of the crankshaft is a good souce of clutch judder, mine was very noticeable in reverse and over last winters rebuild found it to be very worn. It got a new clutch as well while I was there, but the judder has gone.

Could also be the clutch or flywheel warped but go for the above first, whatever not a 5 minute fix.

[PSL184]

Axle alignment, leaf spring bushes etc....

[mike.perry]

Engine stabiliser bar bushes?

[les]

A good chance the gearbox stabiliser wire has broken, that would show those symptoms.

[SteveClem]

Good job that we all do 99.99%of our miles going forwards.

[trabant]

Right gearbox cable is fine I honestly don't think it's drive train related it's the front suspension that seems to shake like hell it doesn't have an engine steady and never has .

[bmcecosse]

Engine mounts sheared?

[PSL184]

or gearbox mounts,,,,

[bmcecosse]

If it's the front suspension -don't drive the car!!!!

[kennatt]

have an urgent look at the tie bar bushes and mountings

[trabant]

We may have a winner one of the two melted liquorice allsorts that pass for engine mounts has come away from its backing.

[Trickydicky]

Check the propshaft universal joints too, if the engine mounts are failing the juddering could have an impact on the uv joints.