Problem with my E55 Vibrating
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Problem with my E55 Vibrating
When i drive the car at low revs, the car shakes/vibrates it seems to be coming from the middle, when i step on the gas it goes away but it does come back. Any suggestions what it could be i was thinking maybe gearbox 
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put the car in park and rev, it if the vibrations are present then it is the tranny mounts. Do the procedure in neutral to confirm problem.
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I just noticed this on mine. It does it in drive and it neutral, but ONLY WHEN COLD. Once the engine has fully warmed up it is smooth as silk, but for the first 10 minutes of driving it vibrates pretty good. This tells me that either engine begins to run smoother once it's warm(which is definitely true to some extent), or there are parts like the mounts or exhaust hangers that need a bit of heat to become more pliable.
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SUBJECT:
Model 211.026/065/070/076/082/083/265/276/282/283
Equipped with 722.6 Transmission
Vehicle Jolt at Constant Speeds or During Gentle Acceleration When Torque Converter Clutch is Applied
If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of a vehicle jolt at constant speeds or during gentle acceleration when the torque converter clutch is applied, and vehicle mileage is > 40,000, perform the following diagnosis / remedy
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I'm not sure what year yours is, but the glycol transmission contamination issue can lead to some low speed shakes. This is from the service bulletin:
SUBJECT:
Model 211.026/065/070/076/082/083/265/276/282/283
Equipped with 722.6 Transmission
Vehicle Jolt at Constant Speeds or During Gentle Acceleration When Torque Converter Clutch is Applied
If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of a vehicle jolt at constant speeds or during gentle acceleration when the torque converter clutch is applied, and vehicle mileage is > 40,000, perform the following diagnosis / remedy
SUBJECT:
Model 211.026/065/070/076/082/083/265/276/282/283
Equipped with 722.6 Transmission
Vehicle Jolt at Constant Speeds or During Gentle Acceleration When Torque Converter Clutch is Applied
If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of a vehicle jolt at constant speeds or during gentle acceleration when the torque converter clutch is applied, and vehicle mileage is > 40,000, perform the following diagnosis / remedy
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dude, this is something you need a shop to look at in person.
We can all sit here and speculate on what is wrong, but we are oceans away (most of us) on the internet.
Take it to a trusted shop and they should be able to locate the problem.
We can all sit here and speculate on what is wrong, but we are oceans away (most of us) on the internet.
Take it to a trusted shop and they should be able to locate the problem.
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but there is still a rear vibration on light acceleration between 35mph and 55mph. Floor it or half throttle and no problem
tech said is might be a problem with the diff or a very slim chance that its drive shafts.
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Have just recently had same problem in the last month or so.... At very very gentle, low acceleration, a slight vibration, like the throttle body is hesitating or something. Only at low speeds, like 5-20mph. Push the throttle a little harder, it goes away.... may be needing to make a trip to the dealer. Have 67k miles, CL55. Hopefully just the mounts, but who knows. Anybody else with similar issues?
Just to add a bit: does it when cold and warm, doesn't matter. Does not do it all of the time, but seems to be worse or more noticeable going up a slight incline....
Just to add a bit: does it when cold and warm, doesn't matter. Does not do it all of the time, but seems to be worse or more noticeable going up a slight incline....
Last edited by jicl55; Oct 28, 2009 at 05:14 AM.
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I just noticed this on mine. It does it in drive and it neutral, but ONLY WHEN COLD. Once the engine has fully warmed up it is smooth as silk, but for the first 10 minutes of driving it vibrates pretty good. This tells me that either engine begins to run smoother once it's warm(which is definitely true to some extent), or there are parts like the mounts or exhaust hangers that need a bit of heat to become more pliable.
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I replaced the transmission mount last night with one I picked up for $20. It got rid of 90% of the vibration, which is good enough for me. The factory one I removed looked good by all outward appearances and wasn't ripped, but it was junk. Took all of 5 minutes to replace once I got the car up on the lift.
