Re: shake problem

"jim beam" <spamvortex@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> motsco_ wrote:
>> MinnesotaMike wrote:
>>> I have a 1997 Civic HX that has started to shake a little when I take 
>>> off from a complete stop.  It's like the car goes over rumble strips.
It 
>>> just happens for a couple seconds and then everything is fine.  Like I

>>> said, this only happens when going from a complete stop.  I had my 
>>> mechanic look at it and he could not find anything.  His only thought
is 
>>> that it's in the transmission, and he doesn't do transmissions though.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts on what it could be?  Has anyone run into this problem? 
I 
>>> would hate to think about expensive transmission work.  The car has 
>>> about 118,000 miles on it.  Thanks.
>>>
>>> Mike
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>>
>> Sorry, what kind of tranny is in it?
>>
>> 'Curly'
>
> cvt.  according the manual, "judder on starting off" is either the start

> clutch or bad transmission fluid.  my money's on the latter.  a few
quarts 
> of honda z1 fluid should do the trick.

Could be a broken motor mount.