When's the last time you changed the spark plugs? Normally I'd start looking at things like motor mounts, but if it's temperature related then I'd look at things like plugs, cap, rotor, etc first.
For the second problem, dry bushings in the a-arms or sway bars? Put the front end up in the air, get out a spray bottle of Mystery Oil, and squirt some at the sway bar mounts, a-arms, etc. Bushings can groan a bit as they age and dry out. Merry Christmas! bs ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, December 25, 2009 10:56:49 AM Subject: [alfa] Berlina Cold Start Vibration Fellow Digesters: My '72 Berlina has developed a very noticeable vibration when it is started cold in the morning. After it warms up, the problem seems to go away. The vibration occurs in neutral and changes somewhat once it is put into reverse gear. I can feel it in the steering wheel and it seems to be coming from the engine or running gear. Otherwise it seems to run just fine. Any ideas what may be causing this? I also noticed a separate problem long before this vibration problem showed up. Again, when the car is cold in the morning and I go over undulating pavement, I notice a noise which sounds like it is coming from the front suspension when the car dips down as it passes over a depression in the pavement. Any ideas what may be causing this? ---West Clark -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
