Engine vibration

Engine vibration

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TVaRt

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364 posts

222 months

Monday 20th April 2015
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Hi I'm about to buy a griff 500, but the engine is vibrating (like an oscillating feeling) about 2500rpm. Any ideas what it could be, I was thinking harmonic balancer or maybe flywheel in some way? I know there are issues with the crank pulley and the bolt etc, maybe this is a factor?

TVaRt

Original Poster:

364 posts

222 months

Monday 20th April 2015
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I am hoping it's the balancer, so I would need to get it properly balanced then?

TVaRt

Original Poster:

364 posts

222 months

Monday 20th April 2015
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Cheers for the heads up. Never simple is it!?

TVaRt

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364 posts

222 months

Tuesday 21st April 2015
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Ah well this one is Serpentine, how did you balance the new one?

It could still be a loose pulley bolt, missfire, engine mounts etc before the damper i suppose.

TVaRt

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364 posts

222 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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im researching like a mad man!

best bet at the moment as the rest of the car is so good is to buy it and try and sort the imbalance short term, i plan to keep the car for a long time, so next year i will probably rebuild the bottom end with a non chocolate crank etc, the top end has already been overhauled and the nice bits like ECU, Cam and twin carbon plenum have been added.


TVaRt

Original Poster:

364 posts

222 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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Sure have! Arrives Tuesday, cant wait! Engine tuner Lloyd's are fairly sure it will be a misfire