All. Any thoughts as to what would make a alternator vibrate/shake on a 81 Imp.? At idle it is strong enough to shake the dash. The Chrysler dealer told me it was the alternator itself but I have replaced it with a rebuilt one and the car still shakes. I can lessen the effect by loosening the belt but then I get the belt squeal under load. Any help would be a appreciated. Bill Longest --- sosmi@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > I would suspect city driving, with many up-shifts, > down shifts, OD on, OD off, more sharp turns etc. > could lead to early failure. When I'm in heavy > traffic or city conditions, I turn off the OD. We > have many FWD cars in Fl. that have high mileage, > but spend more time in high gear, going striate on > very good roads. Just another thought, Dave. > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > Just a comment - a guy here in my office drove a > '99 Chrysler 300 to 192K, > > before trading it - with no engine or transmission > repair. Now he has a 2003 > > Chrysler 300 that is currently at 195K - again > with no engine or transmission > > repair. Both front wheel drive. Not bad! > > > > Dan Richardson > > 300L Family Heirloom > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message > ---------------------- > > From: spicemanii@xxxxxxx > > > I remember a famous engine > builder-racer-experimentor that said, "Front wheel > > > drive cars would never last in a 500 miles > race", to quote the famous Smokey > > > Yunick". > > >   My wife has a 02 Chrysler 300 with 31,000 > miles and she recently heard, > > > will not see 100,000 miles. > > >   I wonder if she would drive my 61 LeBaron > every day like before? hummm. > > > Nope, she said it is too big! I get to drive it > all by myself!!! hehehe > > >   joe machado > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: santiam oregon > > > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Sent: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 5:42 pm > > > Subject: Re: IML: +++ CHRYSLER LIMOUSINES +++ > > > > > > > > > > > > more accurately, the 2.6 Mitsubishi/Chrysler > engine didn't have timing chains, > > > it had a timing belt w/ a single overhead cam. >  It also had a front mounted > > > oil pump with a sproket mounted to it that via a > chain spun a counterbalance > > > shaft that removed poor harmonics of a very > large 4 cylinder engine cheaper > > than > > > casting a counterbalanced heavier crankshaft.  >  > > > > > >  > > > > > > The one I overhauled in a Chrysler minivan had > overheated due to loss of > > > coolant, which warped the head, galling the > camshaft in its bearings and > > > snapping it in 2. I poignantly recall/remember > the design flaws of those > > > engines. Later, I rebuilt the transaxle on the > same vehicle, transaxles seem > > > to be another soft-spot in 80's-90's Chrysler > engineering. I have yet to see > > > one make it over the 130K mark w/o needing some > kind of repair or patch up > > job. > > > > > >  > > > > > > Todd > > > > > > Portland, OR > > > > > > aeyn wrote: > > > > > > There is also a 1985 Limo - eBay Item > 120210249016. > > > > > > JUST BE AWARE that the 2.6 Chrysler/Mitsubishi > engine was a piece > > > of junk and had to have 4 timimg chains to try > to compensate for > > > its upper head oil pressure flaw. Fortunately, > it was not an > > > Imperial. I had a 1985 New Yorker which was > loaded to the hilt, > > > but the engines and aluminium heads were junk. > > > > > > Ã?yn > > > 1975 LeBaron > > > 1993 Sedan > > > > > > --- mamrom@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Very-Rare-1-of-594-made-low-miles-COOL-LIMO_W0QQi > > > > > temZ320207843774QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320207843774 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: drschessler@xxxxxxx > > > > >Date: 2008/01/15 Tue PM 05:50:39 CST > > > > >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > >Subject: IML: +++ CHRYSLER LIMOUSINES +++ > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Hello All, > > > > > > > > > >It is my objective to purchase a 1985 (all > other years will > > > > also be considered) Chrysler Limousine (not > the Executive > > > > Sedan) as I need/want a vehicle with the > divider partition > > > > between the driver and passenger compartments. > > > > > > > > > > >I came across the this club while doing > someÃ? "goggle-ing" on > > > > the internet.Ã? Ã? I love Imperials and > DeSotos (I would > > > > definitely consider owning a '57, '58, or > '59), I own > > > > neither.Ã? Ã? While I've found the > information I've gained > > > > interesting, I just don't have the time to > keep be getting and > > > > reading non-directly related e-mails.Ã? > Please understand. > > > > > > > > > >Therefore, before I disconnect myself from > your wonderful > > > > network of motorists, I'm making a serious > plea to everyone for > > > > any information that could help me accomplish > my goal of > > > > acquiring a Chrysler K-car Limousine. > > > > > > > > > >I'm not picky and will take any and all leads > no matter how > > > > far fetched or wild.Ã? And just so you know, > there's nothing > > > > currently on e-Bay.Ã? And to keep from > clogging up this fine > > > > club's listservÃ? with my off topic matter, > do address my > > > > personal e-mail [ DRSchessler@xxxxxxx ] with > LIMO in the > > > > subject line. > > > > > > > > > >Thank you all so very much > > > > >for any and all assistance > > > > >and happy Imperial motoring, > > > > > > > > > >Dean-Ross Schessler > > > > >Rancho La Costa, CA & Ft. Lauderdale, FLMore > new features than > > > > ever. Check out the new AOL Mail! > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > > > > ----------------- > > > > This message was sent to you by the Imperial > Mailing List. > > > > Please > > > > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and > your response will > > > > be > > > > shared with everyone. 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My wife has a 02 Chrysler 300 with 31,000 miles and she recently heard, will not see 100,000 miles. I wonder if she would drive my 61 LeBaron every day like before? hummm. Nope, she said it is too big! I get to drive it all by myself!!! hehehe joe machado -----Original Message----- From: santiam oregon <santiamoregon@xxxxxxxxx> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 5:42 pm Subject: Re: IML: +++ CHRYSLER LIMOUSINES +++ more accurately, the 2.6 Mitsubishi/Chrysler engine didn't have timing chains, it had a timing belt w/ a single overhead cam. It also had a front mounted oil pump with a sproket mounted to it that via a chain spun a counterbalance shaft that removed poor harmonics of a very large 4 cylinder engine cheaper than casting a counterbalanced heavier crankshaft. The one I overhauled in a Chrysler minivan had overheated due to loss of coolant, which warped the head, galling the camshaft in its bearings and snapping it in 2. I poignantly recall/remember the design flaws of those engines. Later, I rebuilt the transaxle on the same vehicle, transaxles seem to be another soft-spot in 80's-90's Chrysler engineering. I have yet to see one make it over the 130K mark w/o needing some kind of repair or patch up job. Todd Portland, OR aeyn <mr85000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: There is also a 1985 Limo - eBay Item 120210249016. JUST BE AWARE that the 2.6 Chrysler/Mitsubishi engine was a piece of junk and had to have 4 timimg chains to try to compensate for its upper head oil pressure flaw. Fortunately, it was not an Imperial. I had a 1985 New Yorker which was loaded to the hilt, but the engines and aluminium heads were junk. Æyn 1975 LeBaron 1993 Sedan --- mamrom@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Very-Rare-1-of-594-made-low-miles-COOL-LIMO_W0QQitemZ320207843774QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320207843774 > > > >From: drschessler@xxxxxxx > >Date: 2008/01/15 Tue PM 05:50:39 CST > >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: IML: +++ CHRYSLER LIMOUSINES +++ > > > > >Hello All, > > > >It is my objective to purchase a 1985 (all other years will > also be considered) Chrysler Limousine (not the Executive > Sedan) as I need/want a vehicle with the divider partition > between the driver and passenger compartments. > > > >I came across the this club while doing some "goggle-ing" on > the internet.  I love Imperials and DeSotos (I would > definitely consider owning a '57, '58, or '59), I own > neither.  While I've found the information I've gained > interesting, I just don't have the time to keep be getting and > reading non-directly related e-mails. Please understand. > > > >Therefore, before I disconnect myself from your wonderful > network of motorists, I'm making a serious plea to everyone for > any information that could help me accomplish my goal of > acquiring a Chrysler K-car Limousine. > > > >I'm not picky and will take any and all leads no matter how > far fetched or wild. And just so you know, there's nothing > currently on e-Bay. And to keep from clogging up this fine > club's listserv with my off topic matter, do address my > personal e-mail [ DRSchessler@xxxxxxx ] with LIMO in the > subject line. > > > >Thank you all so very much > >for any and all assistance > >and happy Imperial motoring, > > > >Dean-Ross Schessler > >Rancho La Costa, CA & Ft. 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