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Old 04-30-2014, 09:43 AM   #1
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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.

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Old 04-30-2014, 09:47 AM   #2
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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. :-)
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Old 04-30-2014, 09:55 AM   #3
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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....
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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.
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