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1998 Stratus vibration when accelerating
On Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:01:02 -0700 (PDT), greybuck >
wrote: >On Friday, September 21, 2012 3:13:21 AM UTC-6, Ashton Crusher wrote: >> On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:27:20 -0700 (PDT), greybuck > > >-------------------------------snip---------------------- >> It's possible that if one of the balance shafts broke it just means >> >> that the front half is still rotating while the back half no longer >> >> is. Other then the vibration it might not really cause any further >> >> problems. I don't think either of the half's can go anywhere. If the >> >> engine is otherwise running the same then it seems unlikely any of the >> >> gears or the belt is broken or messed up. The balance shafts are >> >> there to make the engine "seem" smoother, I doubt they affect >> >> longevity one way or the other. > >I am really begining to doubt that it has anything to do with the engine. It is like someone has installed a glass pack muffler on the car. My brother did this on two of his cars, and the vibration is consistent with what I remember. > >Can a bad catalytic converter cause this? No check engine light has come on. > >KM I suppose it's possible a baffle in the muffler broke loose and is now vibrating. |
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1998 Stratus vibration when accelerating - Mystery solved
On Monday, September 24, 2012 6:55:31 PM UTC-6, Ashton Crusher wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:01:02 -0700 (PDT), greybuck > > > wrote: > > > > >On Friday, September 21, 2012 3:13:21 AM UTC-6, Ashton Crusher wrote: > > >> On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:27:20 -0700 (PDT), greybuck > > > > > > >-------------------------------snip---------------------- > > >> It's possible that if one of the balance shafts broke it just means > > >> > > >> that the front half is still rotating while the back half no longer > > >> > > >> is. Other then the vibration it might not really cause any further > > >> > > >> problems. I don't think either of the half's can go anywhere. If the > > >> > > >> engine is otherwise running the same then it seems unlikely any of the > > >> > > >> gears or the belt is broken or messed up. The balance shafts are > > >> > > >> there to make the engine "seem" smoother, I doubt they affect > > >> > > >> longevity one way or the other. > > > > > >I am really begining to doubt that it has anything to do with the engine.. It is like someone has installed a glass pack muffler on the car. My brother did this on two of his cars, and the vibration is consistent with what I remember. > > > > > >Can a bad catalytic converter cause this? No check engine light has come on. > > > > > >KM > > > > I suppose it's possible a baffle in the muffler broke loose and is now > > vibrating. I finally gave up, and took it to the dealer. It looks like the timing belt tensioner that was replaced 20,000 miles/3.5 years ago went bad, and it was flopping back and forth, trying to keep the belt tight, and causing the vibration in the process. Now, I get to deal with the cost of having this done, when the parts should have at least lasted as long as the originals. KM |
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1998 Stratus vibration when accelerating - Mystery solved
On Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:07:06 -0700 (PDT), greybuck >
wrote: >On Monday, September 24, 2012 6:55:31 PM UTC-6, Ashton Crusher wrote: >> On Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:01:02 -0700 (PDT), greybuck > >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >On Friday, September 21, 2012 3:13:21 AM UTC-6, Ashton Crusher wrote: >> >> >> On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:27:20 -0700 (PDT), greybuck > >> >> > >> >> >-------------------------------snip---------------------- >> >> >> It's possible that if one of the balance shafts broke it just means >> >> >> >> >> >> that the front half is still rotating while the back half no longer >> >> >> >> >> >> is. Other then the vibration it might not really cause any further >> >> >> >> >> >> problems. I don't think either of the half's can go anywhere. If the >> >> >> >> >> >> engine is otherwise running the same then it seems unlikely any of the >> >> >> >> >> >> gears or the belt is broken or messed up. The balance shafts are >> >> >> >> >> >> there to make the engine "seem" smoother, I doubt they affect >> >> >> >> >> >> longevity one way or the other. >> >> > >> >> >I am really begining to doubt that it has anything to do with the engine. It is like someone has installed a glass pack muffler on the car. My brother did this on two of his cars, and the vibration is consistent with what I remember. >> >> > >> >> >Can a bad catalytic converter cause this? No check engine light has come on. >> >> > >> >> >KM >> >> >> >> I suppose it's possible a baffle in the muffler broke loose and is now >> >> vibrating. > >I finally gave up, and took it to the dealer. It looks like the timing belt tensioner that was replaced 20,000 miles/3.5 years ago went bad, and it was flopping back and forth, trying to keep the belt tight, and causing the vibration in the process. Now, I get to deal with the cost of having this done, when the parts should have at least lasted as long as the originals. > >KM That's a bummer. |
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