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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 11:51 PM
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engine vibrates in Drive
When i start my car form cold it vibrates when i engage in Drive (Automatic transmission). It takes a while to engage second gear. When i step on it,it raves up and doesnt engage second gear.
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 04:47 AM
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I guess its time to change the engine mounts.
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 12:18 PM
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Yeah, sounds like engine mounts. If Check engine light is on maybe a tune-up.
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 09:30 PM
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My 99 C230K started running rough in drive, but smooth in all other gears. I will try and clean the MAF sensor first and see if that's the culprit. If not, plug change is next. If none of the above works, I will buy a new sensor.
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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Curious as to why engine mounts may be the answer. I have the same problem when I am at a stop sign for example. In drive, it vibrates, but as soon as I accelerate from the stop, it's fine, and shifts perfectly.
Mounts seem fairly inexpensive. I was thinking it may be the idle speed?
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 12:41 AM
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I totally agree. It would be apparent that if the mounts were bad, the engine would vibrate in ALL gears, not just in Drive.
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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Trans mount. Try that first. It's a DIY.
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As the mounts are inexpensive, doing them all at the same time is probably common sense. If the engine mounts need replacing, I would imagine the trans is just about ready as well.
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Do the trans mount, motor mounts. Go with Lemfoerder for engine mounts, I don't know who makes a trans mount but just go with MB. It's not a bad replacement on the 202. Just get a breaker bar. And there's a video on youtube for engine mounts.
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