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1998 Stratus vibration when accelerating



 
 
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Old September 25th 12, 01:55 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.chrysler
Ashton Crusher[_2_]
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Default 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 >

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>-------------------------------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
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>> engine is otherwise running the same then it seems unlikely any of the
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>> gears or the belt is broken or messed up. The balance shafts are
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>> there to make the engine "seem" smoother, I doubt they affect
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>> longevity one way or the other.

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>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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Old September 27th 12, 12:07 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.chrysler
greybuck
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Default 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:
>
>
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> >On Friday, September 21, 2012 3:13:21 AM UTC-6, Ashton Crusher wrote:

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> >> On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:27:20 -0700 (PDT), greybuck >

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> >

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> >-------------------------------snip----------------------

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> >> It's possible that if one of the balance shafts broke it just means

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> >>

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> >> that the front half is still rotating while the back half no longer

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> >>

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> >> is. Other then the vibration it might not really cause any further

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> >>

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> >> problems. I don't think either of the half's can go anywhere. If the

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> >>

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> >> engine is otherwise running the same then it seems unlikely any of the

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> >>

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> >> gears or the belt is broken or messed up. The balance shafts are

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> >>

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> >> 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.

>
> >

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> >KM

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>
>
> 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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Old September 27th 12, 02:36 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.chrysler
Ashton Crusher[_2_]
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Default 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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