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Old 05-23-2012, 02:10 AM
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alright got a 92 camry 3.o v6xle. going about 4omph and i let off the gas the car starts shaking like the front wheels or engine is about to fall out. same thing happens occasionally while acceling around 3omph. it literally makes you bounce in your seat. any sugessions what it could be? the rotors and tires are fine. it just started doing this about a week now. car has 197k.
 
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Old 05-23-2012, 06:24 PM
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please provide more details about the issue , is the MIL/CEL LIGHT ON ? does it hesitates or jerks when this is happening ?? does it feels like is misfiring or backfiring ??how does car feels when gas is press wile is shaking ??
 
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Old 05-24-2012, 12:20 AM
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none of the above. and when i gas it while its shaking it goes away. ive noticed today that it would shake/wobble at around 1500-2000 rpm while the steering wheel is straight not while turning.
 
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Old 05-24-2012, 07:06 AM
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ok i'll check the front end of the vehicle for worn tie roads or bad ball joint , if a engine mount is torn and the engine shift during acceleration the vehicle will vibrate or make a noise ,and last but not least a sticky cv axle will make the car shakes . how about how fast your going when it shakes ,or this happen when engine is rev on park?
 
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Old 05-24-2012, 09:30 PM
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I agree, usually it occur every time I go to high speed but I don't usually go over 120
 
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Old 05-25-2012, 11:07 PM
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its not just vibrating..its shaking and wobbling.. imagine taking off four lug nuts and driving with one over some speedbumps..for real this thing makes you bounce in your seat. ive checked the rotors rack n pinion joints, rotated the tires and can not seem to figure out the problem
 
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Old 05-26-2012, 02:56 PM
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inspect tires for bad internal belts,see example on photo tire on the right have a broken belt ,this will make the car wobble like crazy .
 
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Old 05-27-2012, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by boricua
inspect tires for bad internal belts,see example on photo tire on the right have a broken belt ,this will make the car wobble like crazy .

ive rotated my tires and it seems to be coming from only the driver side.
 
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Old 06-05-2012, 01:41 AM
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yeaboii...guess it waas one of the tires.. put on my enkei wheels with new tires n it dont wobble or nothin. thannks yalls brain strainin tho much appreciated
 
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