Hi all

i am sure this has been asked many times now possibly, but every now and then i change gears and i can hear a clunking noise right under the gearbox area. I cant tell if its the exhaust hitting the side of the centre of the diff enclosure or perhaps the mounts have gone. If i put my foot down quite hard i get a bit of a clunking noise too from the same area. it doesnt do it all the time so to me that wouldnt hint at gearbox/clutch issues? however when the car starts doing it, i clutch in and the noise goes away, then clutch out and its back again, may last for 2-3 seconds...

is it a good idea to look at replacing mounts in that area? what should i be looking at doing? gearbox mounts? clutch bushings?

Also, can someone look at the photo attached and tell me if its the engine mount? i have noticed that the part does move a bit while the car is idling. perhaps my mounts are bad? should their be movement between the gap?

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2002 WRX (GDA) BUGEYE, 204BHP at 290Nm, daily driven

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