NOT AGAIN...Engine noisy, bumpy ride. No Power!!!

[Ashmyster79]

Come to think of it. I had a similar thing with my 350z before I had a blow out so it might be the tyres. It's vibrating on acceleration. I'm hoping its a tyre issue and nothing else. Anyone had this vibrating before and it been a tyre or something else?

I guess I am at the mercy of the garage where I left the car

[Top_Ramen]

Originally Posted by Ashmyster79

Come to think of it. I had a similar thing with my 350z before I had a blow out so it might be the tyres. It's vibrating on acceleration. I'm hoping its a tyre issue and nothing else. Anyone had this vibrating before and it been a tyre or something else?

I guess I am at the mercy of the garage where I left the car

Run your hands along the contact patch of the tires to feel for imperfections or a "waviness". if it anything but round then that's your culprit

[Ashmyster79]

Originally Posted by all_mota

Run your hands along the contact patch of the tires to feel for imperfections or a "waviness". if it anything but round then that's your culprit

Thanks guys. Come to think of it I don't think it is a tyre issue. When I was putting the roof up stationary at the garage I revved it a little and it rumbled and vibrated then so it can't be the tyres as the car was not rolling.

Acceleration vibration and a lumpy sounding engine like its firing off 3 put of 4 cylinders maybe???

[healthservices]

Originally Posted by Ashmyster79

Come to think of it. I had a similar thing with my 350z before I had a blow out so it might be the tyres. It's vibrating on acceleration. I'm hoping its a tyre issue and nothing else. Anyone had this vibrating before and it been a tyre or something else?

I guess I am at the mercy of the garage where I left the car

Word of warning, try not to act totally clueless when dropping off a car at a garage. Garages that prey on uneducated consumers will sense this and will take total advantage of them.

[Ashmyster79]

Originally Posted by healthservices

Word of warning, try not to act totally clueless when dropping off a car at a garage. Garages that prey on uneducated consumers will sense this and will take total advantage of them.

Yes I get this. I'm not totally clueless. I used to get my hands dirty just not on these cars. I don't mind paying if it gets fixed I guess although there is a limit.

I guess the problem is that unless you are driving it then it is hard to diagnose on a forum. Everyone has a different view/angle. We are at the hands of the mechanics unless your fully competent at doing the job yourself

Thanks for the tips though. Appreciated. :-)

[Heiko]

Sounds like a misfire issue... could be a single coil acting up.... any CEL on? Usually if a coil causes misfire the CEL will flash (if the light is still working)...
If you got a code reader see if there's any stored codes for misfire...
H

[Ashmyster79]

Originally Posted by Heiko

Sounds like a misfire issue... could be a single coil acting up.... any CEL on? Usually if a coil causes misfire the CEL will flash (if the light is still working)...
If you got a code reader see if there's any stored codes for misfire...
H

No lights or anything flashed up. I will keep reading on here and go to the garage with my findings and give them some possibles. Engine mount seems a popular theory.

[Heiko]

You said the "car has little power", so if it begins to shake and rattle under load, I would say its a coil... I've seen some take a few minutes of driving before it spits a code. If it was still accepting proper throttle response and power I would say its something else....

[Ashmyster79]

Originally Posted by Heiko

You said the "car has little power", so if it begins to shake and rattle under load, I would say its a coil... I've seen some take a few minutes of driving before it spits a code. If it was still accepting proper throttle response and power I would say its something else....

I have to admit. When I say no power that could be because I was to cautious to give it more throttle so felt like there was nothing there. I just did not want to risk blowing something by putting my foot down harder.