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That sounds like it could be a bad engine mount. I've
found that most often, it would be the one on the drivers side.Many times, the
protective shields have been removed & the rubber gets soaked with oil. The
drivers side of the engine will sit lower then it should & vibrate against
the frame.
John
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 6:00 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 1962 Imperial
LeBaron-Need advice on problems
Isenhour <isenhour@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Here?s my
1st problem: Engine runs great, idols fine after it?s
warmed up a bit but when you put in DRIVE it starts to shake, rattle and
shimmy like something is loose. It?s not the motor supports.
When you get the car going down the road it does fine.It?s only when I
come to a stop that it shakes so bad, almost to the point of cutting off
it?s so bad of a shake. It sounds like a
vacuum leak, and it's most likely a leak in the power brake booster. The
booster can leak when you have your foot on the brake--as you likely would
when you're sitting at a stop light--but then not leak (or leak less) when
your foot is off the brake, as it would be going down the road.
The
easy check is to tightly block off the hose to the brake booster and see if
the engine idles better. Boosters can be rebuilt, and there are good
resources for this listed under the Repair section of the website.
2nd
problem: Air conditioning is working and blows cool air. But
when you engage it you see and hear the clutch running like it?s loose or
out of balance. Makes a lot of noise like a bearing
problem. First check to make sure the bolt in
the center of the clutch is good and tight. Seems like a simple thing,
but you'd be surprised.
Good luck!
Elijah
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