My ST162 feels rough on idle -- before AND AFTER rebuilding the engine 2 years ago. I think the problem is not the engine, but the north and south engine mounts that sit on the front-to-back cross member -- they are squashed (even after replacing them) -- the sliding adjustment only goes so far. I reckon it's either the cross member has hit a speed bump in a previous lifetime, or my wrong-doing of always jacking the car on this cross-member (I should be using the east-west cross member, right?) has caused it to bend slightly. Assuming this is the problem, has anyone got any good recommendations on bending this cross-member back? I reckon an extra inch of sag in the middle will fix the idle shake.
If I'm completely on the wrong path, please don't hesitate to tell me. Timing & idle-speed are up-to-spec, if that helps.
Wed, 04 February 2004 06:19
