So after brief inspection of the mounts, I consulted my mechanic who
came back to me with "your cv joints are the worst I've seen and need
to be replaced soon". So there you have it. Apparently they've got
around a centimeter of play where there should be none! Fun stuff.

Thanks again,
Zach

On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 2:13 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> There is nothing like actual visual inspection .
>
> the natural thing to do is start checking for ..
>
> 1. �worn out rear rubber engine mounts ( 4 )
> 2. �this one in particular, especially on a 2.1 ...the 3 bolts that hold the
> rear aluminum 'mount bar' ....
> �...it's on top of the rubber mounts, screwed to the rear of the engine
> case with three 10mm bolts..
> it's not that uncommon for those to be loose, and often with one broken off
> in the case.
> 3. � front trans mount, either loose bolts or shot rubber mount
> 4. lower engine mounting studs ......I've seen one of those broken , though
> rarely.
> 5. � CV joints ....easily can cause vibes if they're �very dry and stiff or
> badly worn.
> 6. not likely to be rear wheel bearings but those should be checked too.
>
> let us know what(ever) � you find !
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com