Car vibrates strong when idling - Need Advice

[rker]

On 2/22/2018 at 2:19 PM, SWong said:

It sounds like an ignition coil problem. Nissan Latio and Sylphy are notorious for having ignition coil failure around the 10 year mark.

 

I had a similar vibration issue and a computerised diagnosis pin-pointed to a number 2 coil failure. True enough, when the coil was taken out, I could see that it was damaged.

 

I changed all my 4 ignition coils. I sourced my own oem coils and original Nissan spark plugs online and went to a recommended workshop to change.

 

Total cost is $300 including labour. I reckon I saved quite a lot. Pm me if you would like more details.

I am having the same issue with my 11+ year old Nissan Latio. Can you share more details on where to secure the ignition coils, spark plugs and the workshop.

[Gnahp]

my wife called me from the car just now, saying the car is "shaking"

she was panic but managed to limp the car home

after listening  her descriptions on what happened earlier, I suspect engine misfired

I just came up from car park, my OBD scanner confirmed that 😁

 

[Hamburger]

Next is to swap ignition cable to confirm if the misfiring has shifted too. 

[Ct3833]

6 hours ago, rker said:

I am having the same issue with my 11+ year old Nissan Latio. Can you share more details on where to secure the ignition coils, spark plugs and the workshop.

Just go to your regular workshop or otherwise,  most workshops would be able to help. You can even replace the ignition coils and spark plugs yourself. By the way I dont think it is about securing it, if a coil is faulty, you will have to replace the defective  coil. You can replace just the faulty one, or all the 4, the coil should cost you less than $50 or slightly more with labour.  If you ask me, just replace one will do. 

[Gnahp]

1 hour ago, Hamburger said:

Next is to swap ignition cable to confirm if the misfiring has shifted too. 

thanks for the tips

my car uses stick coil, I keep a spare one in the car since last year, now it is the time to put it in use

the spark plugs are due for replacement too, current sets are in service for 95,000km already

tomorrow I will replace all the spark plugs and ignition coil #4

 

[Gnahp]

clean up the spark plug wells in the cylinder head with compressed air before removing the old spark plugs, there is some very fine sands accumulated around the spark plug over the years, it will drop into the engine during spark plug removal 

the old one shows a widen gap but not too bad after 95,000 km

torque up the spark plugs

torque up the coils

erase the error code before starting engine

gao tim, finger crossed 

[Beregond]

anw not all car are as easy to replace the plug coil as phang car here.

good example is the latio, much more troubesome......

[Yeobh]

For those that are difficult to pull out especially like those VAG spark plug coils, you will need to use specially designed pullers.

[Yeobh]

Just out from tool maker, spark plug socket Spark Plug Socket c\w  Torque Limiting device. Time saver - no need to use torque wrench.

 

Edited December 16, 2019 by Yeobh

[Ct3833]

2 hours ago, Phang said:

clean up the spark plug wells in the cylinder head with compressed air before removing the old spark plugs, there is some very fine sands accumulated around the spark plug over the years, it will drop into the engine during spark plug removal 

the old one shows a widen gap but not too bad after 95,000 km

torque up the spark plugs

torque up the coils

erase the error code before starting engine

gao tim, finger crossed 

Wah shi fu, looks like your is a W212, next time if I need any advice, will come ask you.  Thanks in advance 🙏🙏🙏

[Gnahp]

I'm not sifu lah

I standby tow truck and workshop numbers, if it doesn't work I will send the car to the workshop and let the mech laugh at me 😁

mine is a W204 with 1.8 turbocharged M271 EVO engine, powertrain exactly the same as those turbocharged CGI W212 with 7-G Tronics gearbox

 

[Fcw75]

2 hours ago, jacobwilliam said:

I have also faced this problem some months back but that was not the ignition coil problem with my car. I went to Winter's Collision Repair Shop in Winnipeg and they fully checked my car and tell me problem in my engine that is causing my car to vibrate. So they have replaced the fuel in my car engine and then it is absolutely fine. So it may be possible that there might be some other reason of vibration in your car. Get it checked by some other mechanics till you are not satisfied. I will recommend you to visit the Winter's Collision Repair shop they will tell you the actual reason behind your car vibration.

Hi Sir, we are in Singapore. Winnipeg is in Canada.

Thousand of miles away.

Enjoying the harsh winter there?