p38 vibe
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dougdotcom
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the engine or the chassie? 
Datatek
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Is it manual? If so most likely cause is the DMF. Otherwise, engine mounts? Does it idle on all cylinders and at 850rpm?
j the range
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could be a pully, on the engine..
Datatek
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yes its a manual, its the engine that vibes ,it ticks over at 850
whats a DMF
I'd say 90% certain it's the DMF, (dual mass flywheel) It's a well known failure on all sorts of vehicles from my Transit to VW transporter to P38's
Datatek
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so big job then, is it wait till needs new clutch
You could look at the crank pulley, they also fail from time to time
I have the same, changed the crank pulley, the one that came off was in a poor state, but it didn't make much difference.
I've thought about the engine + gearbox mounts, they must harden over the years, they are cheap to buy but the right hand side looks a bugger to replace...
I've read elsewhere that dirty injectors give a rough idle on a straight 6-cyl, but thought would be an expensive experiment to have them refurbished (~£200).
I've thought about the engine + gearbox mounts, they must harden over the years, they are cheap to buy but the right hand side looks a bugger to replace...
I've read elsewhere that dirty injectors give a rough idle on a straight 6-cyl, but thought would be an expensive experiment to have them refurbished (~£200).
