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engine shake

Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:58 am
by matoakwell
Hi all,

My 2003 hdi 90 has got the shakes!

When cold at idle it is slighty shaky but when driving in 4th/5th gear at around 1500 rpm with light pressure on the throttle i.e just keeping at a steady speed, it really does shake the whole car. This stops when you apply more pressure to the throttle or come off completly.

Does this sound like the mounts have gone or something else? My garage tld me to try some injector stuff but to me it seems more than that.

Any help appreciated

Thanks

Mat

Re: engine shake

Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:03 am
by omega
1500 revs in top gear give it some boot man!!!
ah you trying to get 100 mpg? :cheesy: :cheesy:

Re: engine shake

Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:04 am
by Gary406
does the engine sound like its running ok ??

if it is running fine then it sounds like mount

probably the bottom one

Re: engine shake

Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:06 am
by Gary406
omega wrote:1500 revs in top gear give it some boot man!!!
ah you trying to get 100 mpg? :cheesy: :cheesy:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: engine shake

Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:10 am
by plod
Open the bonnet and press the throttle and see how much the engine moves to assess engine mounts

Re: engine shake

Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:27 am
by matoakwell
Engine sounds fine, how much would I expect to pay for the mount replacing?

Mat

Re: engine shake

Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:48 am
by Gary406
mountin brackets range from £20 to £55 depending on which one it is

thems dealer prices

Re: engine shake

Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:57 pm
by rwb
I have exactly that "feature".
Used to be OK down to about 1300.
Engine mounts are fine.
I think that's just the way it is. :|