<VV> Idle Vibration

[Joe West]

The (baffled) carbmeister <unsnip>
From pp2 at 6007.us Sun Oct 30 10:51:38 2005
From: pp2 at 6007.us (Padgett)
Date: Sun Oct 30 10:52:24 2005
<VV> Idle Vibration
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Now that it will idle, there is an annoying vibration that is not excessive
(barely feel in steering wheel) but enough to rattle things between 600 and
750 rpm. Below and above it goes away. Just replaced the balancer with a
Dale unit and grabbing/wiggling the flex plate (PG) through the access hole
it does not feel loose or unusual. Have no reason to think the engine has
ever been separated from the engine. ODO reads 74k but who knows. Is this
common or where should I be looking ?

Padgett

[Joe West]

Bob Helt
From UltraMonzaWest at aol.com Sun Oct 30 11:30:34 2005
From: UltraMonzaWest at aol.com (UltraMonzaWest@aol.com)
Date: Sun Oct 30 11:30:37 2005
<VV> Idle Vibration
Message-ID: <104.6c6d95df.30964f2a@aol.com>

In a message dated 10/30/2005 7:53:02 AM Pacific Standard Time, pp2@6007.us
writes:

> Now that it will idle, there is an annoying vibration that is not excessive
>
> (barely feel in steering wheel) but enough to rattle things between 600 and
> 750 rpm. Below and above it goes away. Just replaced the balancer with a
> Dale unit and grabbing/wiggling the flex plate (PG) through the access hole
> it does not feel loose or unusual. Have no reason to think the engine has
> ever been separated from the engine. ODO reads 74k but who knows. Is this
> common or where should I be looking ?
>
> Padgett
>
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Most likely IMO sloppy Linkage....If you have a Dwyer Magnahelic Null
Centered Vacume gauge or a "U-tube Manometer" you'll see what's happening as
you come off idle....

Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Mr. DeckRug
69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.

[Joe West]

From N2VZD at aol.com Sun Oct 30 22:51:39 2005
From: N2VZD at aol.com (N2VZD@aol.com)
Date: Sun Oct 30 22:51:42 2005
<VV> Re: IDLE VIBRATION
Message-ID: <99.6a700981.3096eecb@aol.com>

take the belt off and run it a short time. if it smooths out check the
pulley on the alternator carefully for being bent. i had one that was hard to find
like that once. the guy had rebuilt his generator on a 64 and bent the pulley
a little removing it. he evn took the engine out looking for it. i found it
by running the engine out of the car on the ground and taking the belt of...boy
was he upset that it was so simple..(i must have been just lucky) i am
assuming the engine is running smoothly? not bad wire or plug etc?