Date: Sat, 03 Oct 1998 18:48:46 GMT From: keith.warnellnopsamin.net (Keith Warnell) Subject: Re: '87 900 vibration
I had a similar thing caused by defective engine mountings, they go soft after a while, yours may have a hydraulic mount at the front. On Tue, 29 Sep 1998 15:26:50 -0600, "Gary R. Yancich" <GRYancichnopsamware-creations.com> wrote: >I'm hoping someone knows the answer to this since I and 2 mechanics are >stumped. > >My '87 900 Turbo convertible 5-speed with 120,000 miles shakes from the >front at between 45-65mph, but only under acceleration. Light >acceleration produces little to no shaking and cruising is smooth. The >tires were replaced and it still shakes. The half-shafts have been >checked and supposedly are okay. The right one (passenger side) is new. > >The shaking is not felt in the steering wheel but rather shows itself as >a cowl shake and is felt in the gas pedal. I swear I can actually see >the car shake when it is at its worse. Other than that the car runs >great! At 75 mph and above it's smooth as can be and always plenty of >power. The plugs were changed but that did nothing. > >If you have seen this before please let me know the secret cure. We're >stumped! My wife and family say it's time to sell, but I just don't >want to sell the best designed convertible ever built. > >Gary Yancich >Evergreen, CO
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