Vibration when car begins to accelerate, in first or reverse gears

Good morning,

This sounds like the clutch is vibrating from hot spots on the flywheel. When that happens and you are starting from a stop, the car will vibrate. It usually does not vibrate shifting to second and the other gears once moving.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/clutch-symptoms

You will need to replace the clutch assembly along with the flywheel.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-clutch

I attached a YouTube video from 2CarPros for removing the transmission form the car for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N6b5F2ChyE&t=1920s

Roy

Install the ring gear holder.

2.
Install the clutch alignment shaft and the remover handle.

3.
To prevent warping, loosen the pressure plate mounting bolts (A) in a crisscross pattern in several steps.

4.
Remove the pressure plate (B).

2. Clutch Disc

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1.
Remove the clutch disc (A), the clutch alignment shaft, and the remover handle.

3. Flywheel

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1.
Remove the flywheel (A).

NOTE: Loosen the flywheel mounting bolts (B) in a crisscross pattern in several steps.

2.
Remove the ring gear holder.

Installation
1. Flywheel

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1.
Install the flywheel (A) on the crankshaft, and install the mounting bolts (B) finger-tight.

2.
Install the ring gear holder.

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3.
Tighten the flywheel mounting bolts (A) in a crisscross pattern in several steps.

2. Clutch Disc

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1.
Temporarily install the clutch disc onto the splines of the transmission mainshaft. Make sure the clutch disc slides freely on the mainshaft.

2.
Apply super high temp urea grease (P/N 08798-9002) to the splines (A) of the clutch disc (B).

NOTE: Wipe off any excess grease.

3.
Install the clutch disc using the clutch alignment shaft and the remover handle.

3. Pressure Plate

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1.
Install the pressure plate (A) and the mounting bolts (B) finger-tight.

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2.
Torque the pressure plate mounting bolts (A) in a crisscross pattern.

NOTE:

Tighten the bolts in several steps to prevent warping the diaphragm spring.

Make sure that there is no clearance between the pressure plate and the flywheel.

Specified Torque:
25 N m (2.5 kgf m, 18 lbf ft)

3.
Remove the ring gear holder.

4.
Remove the clutch alignment shaft and the remover handle.

5.
Make sure the diaphragm spring fingers are all the same height.