Newbie Questions (long)

[tiAn@usiw.net (Christian Els)]

Most of the idle-shake will be from a worn passenger side mount. The front
mount primarily reduces front-to-back engine rock when accelerating.

If you don't know the history of the car, I'd replace all the mounts with
new, TT (and others, I'm sure) offer a pretty good discount for buying them
all at once.

Don't forget your timing belt either, while you are replacing rubber
components of unknown history...

Cheers,


Christian Els
1987 Scirocco 16V
For Sale: www.schnellpc.com/scirocco.htm


----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Downs" <patrickvr6@mindspring.com>
To: "Scirocco (E-mail)" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, 27 February, 2002 06:14
Subject: Newbie Questions (long)


> Well I got my $800 eBay 16V on the road thanks to a lister that sold me an
> agb tranny for a great price and now a few more issues have popped up.
When
> the car idles (around 800 RPM) the dash and steering wheel shake like
hell.
> If you blip the throttle and take it just off idle it calms down.  When I
> pulled the tranny I noticed that the rubber insert is the font mount was
> cracked but I didn't have a replacement so I had to put it back in.  Is
this
> the source of my vibration?
>
> Another thing that is weird is sometimes the clutch pedal doesn't come
back
> up (new clutch and flywheel).  It will move enough to engage the clutch
but
> you have to pull the pedal up with your foot.  The car is an 87 and
appears
> to have the self adjusting cable.  Does it need to be replaced or should I
> just try to lube it.
>
> This morning when I was in the car the throttle stuck while I was in 5th
> gear.  I pulled over and moved the linkage back with my hand and it felt
> stiff and gummy.  I know there was a thread about cleaning something with
> carb cleaner for a better idle, is this the part I need to go after?  Any
> other tips while I am in there?  Thanks.
> Patrick
>
>
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