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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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Default SC300 Engine vibration on idle

i just got major tune up done including timingbelt, water pump, new distributor, wires, plugs, seals everything and there is still very little vibration sometimes when car is on idle, can't figure out what is it, its nothing big but sometimes little worrying, also one fin is broken on the fan, mechanic is saying, its due to that but doesn't seem logic that one fin missing will make the engine shake, any help would be appreciated

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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by vredniykot
motor mounts? tranny mount?

one broken fan blade will make it out of balance for sure, but i dont know if it will be big enough to cause the whole motor to vibrate, it could tho
lets see who else can chime in
Probably the tranny or motor mounts, but I'd get a new fan blade as well.
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 08:34 AM
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thanks guys i will try that route, i'll let u guys know after i put the new blade in
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 08:55 AM
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Missing blade will definitely do that.
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 09:52 AM
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Don't go buying a new fan from the dealer unless you want to. I'm sure someone on here can sell you a fan super cheap, just tell then you need the fan only and not the fan clutch attached to it (unless they want to throw you a bone and include the clutch as well). I'd also change the tranny mount since it's cheap and also will make the car run a little smoother. Good luck.
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 04:46 PM
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thanks i am going to put a post under buyers/seller's section, appreciate it
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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6 years later....

This thread was informative to me because I didnt even think of the fan. I was getting this weird vibration, but the car ran fine. In my head, I was thinking it was either my crank pulley going, or my flywheel got loose. Either one of those to fix is such a pita that I was dreading fixing it. I came across this thread, took a look at my fan, and low and behold, one of my fan blades broke. I had a spare fan from my GE sitting around, and 20 minutes later I was up and running problem solved. Nice!
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