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Old 18th December 2012, 21:26   #32
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Originally Posted by wuzerk View Post
My lower engine mount lines up perfectly and I have tried every known type of lower mount available but have never eliminated the severe vibration at tickover. The only thing left to try is the passenger side top engine mount which I hope to find has collapsed when I can see it. Otherwise I can only suspect a severe imbalance in the engine. I will post my findings when I do finally get to the top mount since I have seen no reports from any other owner who has checked theirs.
If your vibration is particularly bad in the steering wheel, especially in Drive or Reverse at idle it may be worth checking that you have a steering wheel vibration absorber fitted behind the airbag (or that it is still intact).

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