Hello everyone- could use some input from any folks who can spare a minute.
I’ve posted on my car before, and have a new set of questions. The background is, I used to have a 2000 GT, automatic transmission, bought it new. "USED to have" because my son totaled it. Yes, he’s still alive (meaning the accident didn’t kill him, nor did I)…
Not having money for a new car, and not wanting to buy something used that I don’t know the history of, I decided to take the engine out of it and swap it into something else (engine is tip top, I’m anal retentive about maintenance. Have a ’01 Explorer with 250K and a ’96 Ranger with 320K).
I found a solid ride to work with, another 2000 GT, cherry front to rear. Engine was seized (140K), but everything else was stellar. When we took it apart, we found that one of the timing chain tensioners busted, thus the reason for engine seizure.
So, here’s the deal… I’m ok with basics, but I’m not too experienced with more “advanced” concepts- namely, flywheel balancing (which I *think* may be the issue here). The “new” GT is a manual. I wasn’t sure what shape the clutch would be in, so got one ahead of time (just a regular stock). We pulled out the seized engine, swapped in my engine from the automatic, used the new stock clutch and pressure plate I bought, and kept his flywheel and tranny (just stating the obvious).Everything went in fine, we were as careful as can be, and once done car runs like a champ. Except for the vibration. It’s pretty noticeable. Can hear it and feel it and man it feels like crap. So here’s where my inexperience comes in.
A couple of friends suggested that the flywheel may have been balanced with the original engine. I know this may be some basic knowledge for you more steeped folks, it’s just something I never realized the importance of- I’ve only really owned automatics (well, my Ranger is a manual, but hell I’ve never had to do anything with the clutch/tranny). Is this a possibility, and thus a potential cause for the shakes I have now?
If it truly is a case of the flywheel not being in synch with my engine, do I have any options in trying to fix the issue? With a son now in college and Christmas here, I am absolutely too broke to be able to buy another vehicle right now. Plus, I absolutely love this car, it came with lots of nifty aftermarketbolt ons, and I know my engine is in tip top shape.
I’m really dreading the answer that may come out of this. Any advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
Phoo
I’ve posted on my car before, and have a new set of questions. The background is, I used to have a 2000 GT, automatic transmission, bought it new. "USED to have" because my son totaled it. Yes, he’s still alive (meaning the accident didn’t kill him, nor did I)…
Not having money for a new car, and not wanting to buy something used that I don’t know the history of, I decided to take the engine out of it and swap it into something else (engine is tip top, I’m anal retentive about maintenance. Have a ’01 Explorer with 250K and a ’96 Ranger with 320K).
I found a solid ride to work with, another 2000 GT, cherry front to rear. Engine was seized (140K), but everything else was stellar. When we took it apart, we found that one of the timing chain tensioners busted, thus the reason for engine seizure.
So, here’s the deal… I’m ok with basics, but I’m not too experienced with more “advanced” concepts- namely, flywheel balancing (which I *think* may be the issue here). The “new” GT is a manual. I wasn’t sure what shape the clutch would be in, so got one ahead of time (just a regular stock). We pulled out the seized engine, swapped in my engine from the automatic, used the new stock clutch and pressure plate I bought, and kept his flywheel and tranny (just stating the obvious).Everything went in fine, we were as careful as can be, and once done car runs like a champ. Except for the vibration. It’s pretty noticeable. Can hear it and feel it and man it feels like crap. So here’s where my inexperience comes in.
A couple of friends suggested that the flywheel may have been balanced with the original engine. I know this may be some basic knowledge for you more steeped folks, it’s just something I never realized the importance of- I’ve only really owned automatics (well, my Ranger is a manual, but hell I’ve never had to do anything with the clutch/tranny). Is this a possibility, and thus a potential cause for the shakes I have now?
If it truly is a case of the flywheel not being in synch with my engine, do I have any options in trying to fix the issue? With a son now in college and Christmas here, I am absolutely too broke to be able to buy another vehicle right now. Plus, I absolutely love this car, it came with lots of nifty aftermarketbolt ons, and I know my engine is in tip top shape.
I’m really dreading the answer that may come out of this. Any advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
Phoo