Morris Minor Owners Club

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.

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.

Axle alignment, leaf spring bushes etc....

Engine stabiliser bar bushes?

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

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

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 .

Engine mounts sheared?

or gearbox mounts,,,,

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

have an urgent look at the tie bar bushes and mountings

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

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