I have a 98 accord 4-cyl. automatic with 141k miles and bought it brand new. Does anybody on this forum experienced what i have?

1) Vibration at idle while in gear during cold temperatures outside?
2) During spring and summer months vibration is only slight and normal.
3) Vibration disappears when I give gas and move the car or idling in neutral.
4) Vibration incresaes when a load is put on the car like A/C, lights, etc.
5) Front and rear motor mount brand new and put on by local honda dealership.
6) I live in Georgia and cold temperatures reach 30 degrees in december.
7) Idle air control valve has been replaced 1 year ago with OEM part.

Other than this car runs great. Is this normal Honda behavior?


Modified by Elvis1977 at 12:58 PM 12/14/2005

 

That sounds like the same thing going on in my car right now.... bump for an answer.

Speculation was a motor mount.

I get vibration mostly from the passenger side of the engine bay.

 

I have been told this is the idle control valve which has a screen that gets a lot of build up and needs to be cleaned. I have this on my list of things to do myself but have not gotten to it yet. Seems like a simple task to me. I have located the assembly but that is it for me.

 

tr3-2001SE

I hadn't looked at you alias, but the avitar caught my eye. I was going to ask if
that wasn't a TR3 noise. But you alias says it.

I wish I still had the 3 TR3s I had as a kid!!!

John