Re: IML: 1981 alternator vibration (318)

[sosmi@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Bill, disconnect the wires to see if it could an electrical induced problem, or mechanical. Dave

 

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From: Bill Longest <billlongest@xxxxxxxxx>

> All.
>
> Any thoughts as to what would make a alternator
> vibrate/shake on a 81 Imp.? At idle it is strong
> enough to shake the dash. The Chrysler dealer told me
> it was the alternator itself but I have replaced it
> with a rebuilt one and the car still shakes. I can
> lessen the effect by loosening the belt but then I get
> the belt squeal under load.
> Any help would be a appreciated.
>
> Bill Longest
> --- sosmi@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > I would suspect city driving, with many up-shifts,
> > down shifts, OD on, OD off, more sharp turns etc.
> > could lead to early failure. When I'm in heavy
> > traffic or city conditions, I turn off the OD. We
> ; > have many FWD cars in Fl. that have high mileage,
> > but spend more time in high gear, going striate on
> > very good roads. Just another thought, Dave.
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > > Just a comment - a guy here in my office drove a
> > '99 Chrysler 300 to 192K,
> > > before trading it - with no engine or transmission
> > repair. Now he has a 2003
> > > Chrysler 300 that is currently at 195K - again
> > with no engine or transmission
> > > repair. Both front wheel drive. Not bad!
> > >
> > > Dan Richardson
> > > 300L Family Heirloom
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -------------- Original message
> > ----------------------
> > > From: spicemanii@xxxxxxx
> > > > I remember a famous engine
> > builder-racer-experimentor that said, "Front wheel
> > > > drive cars would never last in a 500 miles
> > race", to quote the famous Smokey
> > > > Yunick".
> > > > Â Â My wife has a 02 Chrysler 300 with 31,000
> > miles and she recently heard,
> > > > will not see 100,000 miles.
> > > > Â Â I wonder if she would drive my 61 LeBaron
> > every day like before? hummm.
> > > > Nope, she said it is too big! I get to drive it
> > all by myself!!! hehehe
> > > > Â Â joe machado
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: santiam oregon
> > > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Sent: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 5:42 pm
> > > > Subject: Re: IML: +++ CH RYSLER LIMOUSINES +++
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > more accurately, the 2.6 Mitsubishi/Chrysler
> > engine didn't have timing chains,
> > > > it had a timing belt w/ a single overhead cam.Â
> > Â It also had a front mounted
> > > > oil pump with a sproket mounted to it that via a
> > chain spun a counterbalance
> > > > shaft that removed poor harmonics of a very
> > large 4 cylinder engine cheaper
> > > than
> > > > casting a counterbalanced heavier crankshaft. Â
> > Â
> > > >
> > > > Â
> > > >
> > > > The one I overhauled in a Chrysler minivan had
> > overheated due to loss of
> > > > coolant, which warped the head, galling the
> > camshaft in its bearings and
> > > > snappin g it in 2. I poignantly recall/remember
> > the design flaws of those
> > > > engines. Later, I rebuilt the transaxle on the
> > same vehicle, transaxles seem
> > > > to be another soft-spot in 80's-90's Chrysler
> > engineering. I have yet to see
> > > > one make it over the 130K mark w/o needing some
> > kind of repair or patch up
> > > job.
> > > >
> > > > Â
> > > >
> > > > Todd
> > > >
> > > > Portland, OR
> > > >
> > > > aeyn wrote:
> > > >
> > > > There is also a 1985 Limo - eBay Item
> > 120210249016.
> > > >
> > > > JUST BE AWARE that the 2.6 Chrysler/Mitsubishi
> > engine was a piece
> > > > of junk and had to have 4 timimg chains to try
&g t; > to compensate for
> > > > its upper head oil pressure flaw. Fortunately,
> > it was not an
> > > > Imperial. I had a 1985 New Yorker which was
> > loaded to the hilt,
> > > > but the engines and aluminium heads were junk.
> > > >
> > > > Ã?yn
> > > > 1975 LeBaron
> > > > 1993 Sedan
> > > >
> > > > --- mamrom@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Very-Rare-1-of-594-made-low-miles-COOL-LIMO_W0QQi
> >
> > > >
> > temZ320207843774QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320207843774
> >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: drschessler@xxxxxxx
> > > > > >Date: 2008/01/15 Tue PM 05 :50:39 CST
> > > > > >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >Subject: IML: +++ CHRYSLER LIMOUSINES +++
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Hello All,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >It is my objective to purchase a 1985 (all
> > other years will
> > > > > also be considered) Chrysler Limousine (not
> > the Executive
> > > > > Sedan) as I need/want a vehicle with the
> > divider partition
> > > > > between the driver and passenger compartments.
> >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I came across the this club while doing
> > some� "goggle-ing" on
> > > > > the internet.� � I love Imperials and
> > DeSotos (I would
> > > > > definitely consider owning a '57, '58, or
> > '59), I own
> > > > > neither.� � While I've found the
> > information I've gained
> > > > > interesting, I just don't have the time to
> > keep be getting and
> > > > > reading non-directly related e-mails.Ã?Â
> > Please understand.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Therefore, before I disconnect myself from
> > your wonderful
> > > > > network of motorists, I'm making a serious
> > plea to everyone for
> > > > > any information that could help me accomplish
> > my goal of
> > > > > acquiring a Chrysler K-car Limousine.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I'm not picky and will take any and all leads
> > no matter how
> > > > > far fetched or wild.� And just so you know,
> > ; there's nothing
> > > > > currently on e-Bay.� And to keep from
> > clogging up this fine
> > > > > club's listserv� with my off topic matter,
> > do address my
> > > > > personal e-mail [ DRSchessler@xxxxxxx ] with
> > LIMO in the
> > > > > subject line.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Thank you all so very much
> > > > > >for any and all assistance
> > > > > >and happy Imperial motoring,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Dean-Ross Schessler
> > > > > >Rancho La Costa, CA & Ft. Lauderdale, FLMore
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> === message truncated ===> From:
> therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: IML: +++ CHRYSLER LIMOUSINES
> > +++Trans-axles
> > Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:47:21 +0000
> >
> > From: spicemanii@xxxxxxx
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: IML: +++ CHRYSLER LIMOUSINES
> > +++Trans-axles
> > Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:04:56 +0000
> >
>
> ---------------------------------
> I remember a famous engine builder-racer-experimentor
> that said, "Front wheel drive cars would never last in
> a 500 miles race", to quote the famous Smokey Yunick".
>
> My wife has a 02 Chrysler 300 with 31,000 miles and
> she recently heard, will not see 100,000 miles.
> I wonder if she would drive my 61 LeBaron ever y day
> like before? hummm. Nope, she said it is too big! I
> get to drive it all by myself!!! hehehe
> joe machado
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: santiam oregon
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 5:42 pm
> Subject: Re: IML: +++ CHRYSLER LIMOUSINES +++
>
> more accurately, the 2.6 Mitsubishi/Chrysler engine
> didn't have timing chains, it had a timing belt w/ a
> single overhead cam. It also had a front mounted oil
> pump with a sproket mounted to it that via a chain
> spun a counterbalance shaft that removed poor
> harmonics of a very large 4 cylinder engine cheaper
> than casting a counterbalanced heavier crankshaft.
>
> The one I overhauled in a Chrysler minivan had
> overheated due to loss of coolant, which warped the
> head, galling the camshaft in its bearings and
> snapping it in 2. I poignantly recall/remember the
> design flaws of those engines. Later, I rebuilt the
> transaxle on the same vehicle, transaxles seem to be
> another soft-spot in 80's-90's Chrysler engineering.
> I have yet to see one make it over the 130K mark w/o
> needing some kind of repair or patch up job.
>
> Todd
> Portland, OR
>
> aeyn wrote:
> There is also a 1985 Limo - eBay Item 120210249016.
>
> JUST BE AWARE that the 2.6 Chrysler/Mitsubishi engine
> was a piece
> of junk and had to have 4 timimg chains to try to
> compensate for
> its upper head oil pressure flaw. Fortunately, it was
> not an
> Imperial. I had a 1985 New Yorker which was loaded to
> the hilt,
> but the engines and aluminium heads were junk.
>
> Æyn
> 1975 LeBaron
> 1993 Sedan
>
> --- m amrom@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Very-Rare-1-of-594-made-low-miles-COOL-LIMO_W0QQi
> temZ320207843774QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320207843774
> >
> >
> > >From: drschessler@xxxxxxx
> > >Date: 2008/01/15 Tue PM 05:50:39 CST
> > >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: IML: +++ CHRYSLER LIMOUSINES +++
> >
> > >
> > >Hello All,
> > >
> > >It is my objective to purchase a 1985 (all other
> years will
> > also be considered) Chrysler Limousine (not the
> Executive
> > Sedan) as I need/want a vehicle with the divider
> partition
> > between the driver and passenger compartments.
> > >
> > >I came across the this club while doing someÂ
> "goggle-ing" on
> > the internet.  I love Imperials and DeSot os (I
> would
> > definitely consider owning a '57, '58, or '59), I
> own
> > neither.  While I've found the information I've
> gained
> > interesting, I just don't have the time to keep be
> getting and
> > reading non-directly related e-mails. Please
> understand.
> > >
> > >Therefore, before I disconnect myself from your
> wonderful
> > network of motorists, I'm making a serious plea to
> everyone for
> > any information that could help me accomplish my
> goal of
> > acquiring a Chrysler K-car Limousine.
> > >
> > >I'm not picky and will take any and all leads no
> matter how
> > far fetched or wild. And just so you know, there's
> nothing
> > currently on e-Bay. And to keep from clogging up
> this fine
> > club's listserv with my off topic matter, do
> address my
> > personal e-mail [ DRSchessler@xxxxxxx ] with LIMO in
> the
> > subject line.
> > >
> > >Thank you all so very much
> > >for any and all assistance
> > >and happy Imperial motoring,
> > >
> > >Dean-Ross Schessler
> > >Rancho La Costa, CA & Ft. Lauderdale, FLMore new
> features than
> > ever. Check out the new AOL Mail!
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