Engine Shake!!! HELP!

TheBigGM

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Jun 20, 2009
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I'm wondering if you guys can help before I take this to a diesel specialist and spend £100's :lol:

Just to give you a bit of background info - I've got a Mk4 Ibiza FR TDi which has been remapped.

Since I bought the car in mid December I've noticed that the engine is shaking a lot more than it should do but it only happens when your still and the engine is ticking over. As soon as you give it some revs, the engine shake goes but as soon as you take your foot off the accelerator it shakes again.

A couple of weeks ago the engine was shaking really badly but as it was a Sunday, no garages where open so I left it and it hadn't happened again.

Now my car sounds louder than it should and sounds like somethings catching.

Any ideas/help will be great!

Thanks.
 

S3 AKR

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Jun 30, 2004
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I agree - DMF knackered. Needs to be seen to before it does some damage by the sounds of it. Its a known weak spot on all of these VW group cars and a new one is somewhere around £250 plus fitting. Whilst its all apart you might as well change the clutch as well. Euro Car Parts sell the full kit - worth a peak at their website.
 

Nafo

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Jun 25, 2007
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Hmmmm this sounds similar to a problem I've had for a while - every now and then something will rattle like mad. Sometimes when driving under normal acceleration, sometimes when slowing down feet completely off the pedals, sometimes at a standstill - but not under hard acceleration.
I haven't noticed increased engine shake though..

Does this sound like a DMF issue?

(Sorry to take over your thread mate lol)
 

TheBigGM

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Jun 20, 2009
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North Wales
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Thanks guys..

This may be a coincedence but I've noticed that it shakes the worst when it's hot outside!! I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it!

It just seems to shake really badly then it'll be fine for a couple of weeks, then it'll do it again!

If it is the case that it is the DMF, does anybody recommend where to get this replaced? I'll probably uprate my clutch also.

Ta.
 

S3 AKR

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Jun 30, 2004
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Its a job that needs much the same dismantling etc as a clutch change so any reputable garage should be capable of doing the work.
 

uksteffy

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Jul 18, 2011
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i have the exact same problem on my 130 tdi witch it also mapped and my friend has the same on his 130 bora that isnt mapped. bad engine shake on idle, my ibiza i bought from a close friend and it got a new clutch and duel mass flywheel few weeks before i bought the car and mine still dose it. and if it was a flywheel you would head it clunking every time u change gear. i read sumwhere it could be an airflow meter but i havnt yet tried this to see as it dosnt bother me. the car still pulls 100% just lump on idle. so dont go buyin a flywheel untill u have ruled out the cheaped options first
 
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