engine shudder

pojamas · Post by **pojamas** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:11 am

I notice that when my 03 vibe gt is idling the car vibrates on the inside much like an old car with alot of miles. I feel the vibrations through the pedals, my seat, and the steering wheel. Did this happen to anyone else and do you know what it can be?

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:19 am

a rough idle could be time for a tune up. how many miles do you have on it? welcome to genvibe!

pojamas · Post by **pojamas** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:44 am

20000

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 9:48 pm

does the engine seem to be runnning rough at idle? if not and normal engine vibration isn't being damped properly, maybe there an engine mount problem. Was it always this way, or did it recently develop? maybe you can hit up a dealer to see how much a new vibe shakes at idle, and if your's is noticeable worse, get the dealer to fix it for free since it's still under warranty w/ only 20K miles.

robdog · Post by **robdog** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 5:19 am

maybe someone put a bannana in your tailpipe!!!

Caretaker · Post by **Caretaker** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 5:32 am

tune up??? tune ups are not due for over 100,000 miles on this engine. I'd say the banana is a better bet....he, he, he

Stang2Vibe · Post by **Stang2Vibe** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 6:29 am

I notice my GT shakes a bit at a certain RPM when idling before it is warmed up and drops to the lowest idle. It doesn't seem as bad in my car as you describe in yours, though.

goodvibe · Post by **goodvibe** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:43 pm

Same here when the idle drops and the car isn't fully warmed up. Never bothered me either. Use the gas to push the idle up 100 rpm. It will probably stop shaking. If it works, maybe your can adjust it. If it's gone when warmed up, it's normal.

pojamas · Post by **pojamas** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:44 pm

No my engine could be completely warmed up. The last time it did it, the dash board was actually vibrating.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:45 pm

Quote, originally posted by maxx4me Â»tune up??? tune ups are not due for over 100,000 miles on this engine. I'd say the banana is a better bet....he, he, heUnder normal circumstances, absolutely.But I've had two friends who bought new cars that weren't properly tuned at the factory (or received bad parts or something of similar nature) who had to have tune-ups well before 100,000 miles (under warranty, of course).Ahhh...the expensive-to-maintain technology that is the modern automobile.

roddney1 · Post by **roddney1** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:47 pm

Check to see if all your plug wires are on good.

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 10:20 am

Quote, originally posted by pojamas Â»No my engine could be completely warmed up. The last time it did it, the dash board was actually vibrating.that does sound wrong. there could be a bunch of things causing a rough idle. What does the tach show as your idle RPMs?Sounds like a visit to the dealer for warranty service. cost of a vehicle is what pays for the warranty, might as well use it.

pojamas · Post by **pojamas** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 10:24 am

The car idles at a normal 800-900 rpms

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 10:40 am

there are some other threads here about rough idle, some members, such as coratz and millster mentioned having similar probs, but never said if they got the prob fixed or what the cause was. If you do get it figured out, plost the results

Stang2Vibe · Post by **Stang2Vibe** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 6:42 pm

Quote, originally posted by roddney1 Â»Check to see if all your plug wires are on good.The Vibe's ignition is a coil-on-plug design. It has no spark plug wires.May be a motor mount causing the vibration. A mechanic should be able to do a visual inspection to see if this is the case. Do have it checked out.

goodvibe · Post by **goodvibe** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 11:49 pm

Any motor mods? Oiled filter could foul the MAF.

roddney1 · Post by **roddney1** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 6:25 am

oops

Stang2Vibe · Post by **Stang2Vibe** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 2:37 pm

Don't worry roddney, it happens to the best of us!

pojamas · Post by **pojamas** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 11:36 pm

I brought the car in for a warranty service and naturally they couldn't find anything wrong with it.

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