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Offline chrisgarrett

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Vibrating Sound
« on: May 27 2011, 10:36:25 AM »
When I'm cruising in the car, there is a vibrating noise just before the trans shifts.  The car is driving normally and shifting normally.  Any ideas?
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« Reply #1 on: May 27 2011, 12:32:47 PM »
Is there any way you could record it?
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Re: Vibrating Sound
« Reply #2 on: May 27 2011, 02:22:24 PM »
No, I don't see how I could record it.
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Re: Vibrating Sound
« Reply #3 on: May 29 2011, 08:12:21 AM »
Got rid of the vibration.  I had zip-tied the trans cooler lines away from the crossover pipe and they were contacting the intercooler bracket further up, causing them to vibrate.
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Re: Vibrating Sound
« Reply #5 on: May 30 2011, 09:34:20 PM »
Damn vibraton sound is back.  I can't feel it, I can only hear it.  Whenever I accelerate, even a little, there's the vibrating sound.  The car is running and shifting fine.  What does a bad converter sound like?  I've had my damn stethescope and hose on every part of the darn car.  Can't find it.  Any ideas?
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Re: Vibrating Sound
« Reply #6 on: May 30 2011, 09:47:40 PM »
Doesn't do it when idling.  Only on acceleration.
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Re: Vibrating Sound
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Re: Vibrating Sound
« Reply #8 on: May 30 2011, 10:00:52 PM »
Holy Crap!  It doesn't sound anything like that.  It's as if the inspection cover were loose (it's not).  Or the intercooler shroud (metal) were vibrating. It does it when I first accelerate, at any speed,  for about 20 seconds, and then it's gone.  I know this isn't much to go on, but I''m just looking for suggestions on what I might look at.
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Re: Vibrating Sound
« Reply #9 on: May 30 2011, 11:18:50 PM »
I didn't respond initially because this is a long shot, but- I had a friend who'd had a vibrating sound at idle because the mounting bolts for the crossmember (that supports the tranny at the rear) were loose.
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Re: Vibrating Sound
« Reply #10 on: May 31 2011, 05:29:58 AM »
Someone else suggested that and I checked the bolts.  They are tight.  Thanks
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« Reply #11 on: June 02 2011, 09:29:20 AM »
My bad converters usually sound like there are rocks bouncing around in them.

It may be time to disconnect the converter, push it back, and rev the engine to see if the sound is gone.
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Re: Vibrating Sound
« Reply #12 on: June 02 2011, 09:44:50 AM »
Steve,
I sure it's not the converter.
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« Reply #13 on: June 02 2011, 10:36:12 AM »
sounds like a two man job...one to maintain the vibration and one to try to zero in on it.
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Re: Vibrating Sound
« Reply #14 on: June 02 2011, 10:41:09 AM »
Someone would have to ride under the hood, because it only does it under load.
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