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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: f3nt0n on 17 July 2013, 11:50:20

Title: Juddering
Post by: f3nt0n on 17 July 2013, 11:50:20

Hey guys - anyone got any idea what this might be?

driving along on mway yesterday, about 30m from home at 65mph - went to overtake and there was a real juddering coming from the car and the revs wouldn't go above 3000rpm- too juddery! Eased off, pulled back in to slow lane and cruised at 2000rpm - no problem. As I got closer to home, the juddering was creeping in at lower rpm -first 2500rpm then even at 2200rpm. Whilst cruisng at 50mph, put the car in N and revved the engine all the way up 5500rpm no problem. My limited knowledge leads to me assume it may be gearbox issue?

Any ideas / similar experience?

PS I have an OBDeebydooey thing, but I don't know how to use it. Quite embarrassing.  :-[

Title: Re: Juddering
Post by: chrisgixer on 17 July 2013, 12:04:32

Miss fire?

Ecu won't detect a miss fire on the pre face lift, so it may not show on your code reader or via the paper clip test.

Worth checking for codes in case its something else first though.

Probably the usual oil in the plug wells.

Title: Re: Juddering
Post by: f3nt0n on 17 July 2013, 12:21:17

Oh Mr Gixer, you clever man! Just went out and pulled the plugs and lo and behold -

(http://www.fent.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/plugs.jpg)

What next?

Title: Re: Juddering
Post by: kev2b4 on 17 July 2013, 12:31:04

Cam cover gasket replacement required - genuine VX normally recommended approx £80 , and a few hours

Title: Re: Juddering
Post by: f3nt0n on 17 July 2013, 12:41:57

@ Kev - do you know if there is anyone on the forum that can do them cheaper? Cheers  :y

Title: Re: Juddering
Post by: f3nt0n on 17 July 2013, 12:45:25

sorry, just seen on another thread that they can be had for £60. Cheers!

Title: Re: Juddering
Post by: f3nt0n on 17 July 2013, 13:02:28

just one more thing - it's the drivers side cam cover gasket that has gone - is there any part of the breather system that serves that side only that I may have missed when I cleaned the breather system a year ago? Cheers!

Title: Re: Juddering
Post by: tunnie on 17 July 2013, 14:00:22

Just to clarify it is £75/80 for all the bits for genuine, PM AndyC he can get you parts delivered at trade prices.

You need to do both sides, the breather system serves both.  :)

I'd also strongly consider popping some new plugs in there too  :y

Title: Re: Juddering
Post by: f3nt0n on 17 July 2013, 14:05:58

Thanks Tunnie  :y

looking forward to doing this tomorrow in 31 degree London heat and no shade!  :o

Title: Re: Juddering
Post by: kev2b4 on 17 July 2013, 14:14:36

Just measured 60 deg C on a surface temp guage inside roof of works van, but only 29.5 in office

Title: Re: Juddering
Post by: gstylebaby on 17 July 2013, 14:32:49

Drive the car into the office and do the job there lol. ;D ;D

Title: Re: Juddering
Post by: kev2b4 on 17 July 2013, 14:39:04

can't my boss has got his car in the warehouse- have stopped digging weeds up at the side of the building - at home can only manage to cut grass

Title: Re: Juddering
Post by: f3nt0n on 18 July 2013, 15:54:00

Yikes - hope I remember how it all goes back together  ;D

(http://www.fent.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/cam1.jpg)

It is soooo much easier to get to the dis pack with the cam cover off - thought I'd chuck in a new one (and leads) while I was in that area.  :y

(http://www.fent.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/cam2.jpg)

Cheers everyone!

Title: Re: Juddering
Post by: f3nt0n on 19 July 2013, 10:37:01

just a quickie - is there any difference between the cam covers? i.e. is there a right and left side - I just noticed they have different part no's - can't remember which side came from which. Cheers!

Title: Re: Juddering
Post by: f3nt0n on 19 July 2013, 11:22:21

duh, how stupid am I? Ones got a %*!*ing great hole in it for the oil to go in!  :-[