Judder !

[Trotsky]

Last few thousand miles the car has had a mild vibration noticable when stationary as if the engine has a cylinder out of timing, but last service asked for this to be specifically checked.

Garage claimed nothing found but this may have been laziness or disinterest.

It may just be getting quite atuned to the car after 21 thou. miles and noticing something minor but it's like a motorcycle with a single cylinder engine and the mild shake from it.

 

Anyone else find this as I'm sure this was not the case for the first @ 15 thou. miles and a recent development as the engine was very smooth then.

[TurboSlag]

I'm a little confused. are we talking about 2smoothness", ie, the power delivery, or are we talking vibrations, ie, when the engines moving about excessively on its mounts?

[ColinC1]

Your info on the problem is rather vague, but solutions to engine vibration are usually .....

 

Outside of the engine... check all engine and gearbox rubber mounts, and gearstick linkages.

 

Inside of engine... miss-timing, running on two cylinders instead of three, fuel injection blockage to cylinder, .... ie, check fuel, air intake, and ignition systems.

 

its really a case of back to the garage under warrenty, though you can try any other citroen dealership, if you are getting no joy from your local one.

[Trotsky]

It's a slight shake noticable only when standing & idling; no problems on the road and feels as if the timings slightly out on one cylinder only and causing a vibration - but the engine runs fine and nothing apparent when it's above idle or moving.

Did 520 miles at the weekend at 70 almost all of the way, 3 people & overloaded with camping gear and engine ran perfectly so it's not a major thing - more of an irritation.

A bit like a single or twin cylinder m/cycle when it's stationary and a slight judder / shake happens.

Maybe it's always been there and am more sensitive to the car & it's less obvious noises now after a year but I'm sure it has only appeared in the last few thou. miles but isn't getting any worse.

 

In t' gude ole days, you could tune a car yourself or go to another garage but these computer controlled engines seem to be enslaved to dealers & their equipment.

[downsman]

I think you are just noticing the inherent lack of balance in a straight three cylinder engine. If they'd made it a flat two like a 2CV there would be less vibration.