Hi All

 

Car year is 2000, bought in 2007 with 45K on the clock, just passed 99K this week. Regularly serviced by independent specialist. Pulling away gently on the flat is no problem. With passengers/loaded, pulling away up hill or with the slightest hint of enthusiasm and it judders like its going to break something. Once rolling, only symptom is a generous amount of transmission backlash. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Maybe wrong but clutch?

Bit more presure through the box to get moving so the clutch is under a bit more pressure to grip

Yeah I assumed this was the clutch.  Family members car is the same on 135K ish.  Know it needs doing but squeezing a few more miles out of it as its only noticeable on a hill.

Would suggest also checking engine/gearbox mounts and the dogbone.

Yeah I assumed this was the clutch.  Family members car is the same on 135K ish.  Know it needs doing but squeezing a few more miles out of it as its only noticeable on a hill.

clutch m8 engine mounts wouldn't cause a judder when pulling away