Rough vibration at cold start up?
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Rough vibration at cold start up?
On my 2000 civic ex there is a really bad vibration after starting the car on a cold start. It's so bad the mirrors shudder and shake. Once it warms up it seems to go away or settle. I've noticed sometimes I have to adjust the hood bumpers cause that seems to make the hood shutter. But this seems worse than that noise. Any suggestions on what it might be?
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11-17-2013
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Re: Rough vibration at cold start up?
Vibration as in engine runs rough/poorly?
Or vibration as in engine vibrations are transmitted throughout the body?
Or vibration as in engine vibrations are transmitted throughout the body?
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There seems to be a vibration coming from the hood or engine area that transfers to the rest of the car, especially noticeable by looking at the mirrors. They shudder like I have a radio on with the bass all the way up. I closed the hood last night and noticed its not solid sitting on the latch, like I can press on it and it has some play. Was thinking maybe I need to adjust the latch? I tried to get it to make the shudder happen last night when the engine was cold but it didn't happen. I was going to see if it was the hood again. I know I always really notice this happening after a 5-7 hour shift from working at my job, Advance Auto and I have to start the car from cold and I drive it a few hundred feet to the exit of the parking lot and wait for a chance for an opening in traffic to drive off. The shudder always happens the worse at this time, at idle before the temp gets to normal operating temperature.
11-17-2013
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Re: Rough vibration at cold start up?
Was thinking maybe I need to adjust the latch?
Is this a new problem?
A cold engine is supposed to idle faster then when it is hot, and if the (automatic) trans is in gear that does mean extra load and the engine is working a little harder, therefore might tend to vibrate a little more....
Driveway approach slope? Does it do this on flat ground too?
And aftermarket motor mounts suck for vibration.
EDIT: sucks donkey *****, a/m mounts vibrate like hell
IDK, just throwin them out there.
/got nuthin
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