Shaking at idle

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

Ive noticed that my steering wheel is starting to shake more than usual now when i am idle..

could this be that the engine is going bad or something?

what could i do to make it not shake so much?

[Losiracer2]

check your engine mounts. one or more of them is prob. bad by now if you havn't replaced them recently.

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

check your engine mounts. one or more of them is prob. bad by now if you havn't replaced them recently.

r those easy to change?

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

could my problem also be happening from the cheap ass oil i been using lately too?

[jimy]

I vote engine mounts.

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

I vote engine mounts.

aight..ima gonna change my oil n put royal purple in wit k&n filter this week see if that fixes the problem n if it doesnt ill get the mounts checked

[breinert85]

r those easy to change?

yea, i was wondering too... are motor mounts easy to change? mine are bad too i think. shakes pretty bad at idle. if i tap the gas it stops. mounts, right? im sure they are stock. and never been touched..

[khal.lawson]

i had this same problem . . .
everytime i started my car , or sat at a red light my car would shake violently



i hope your prob is the engine mounts ,
but worse case scenario , new engine .

i don't remember what the diagnosis was with mine but i know i had a compression test , and one cylinder was completely unresponsive .

[0to60n2weex]

Most likely its the motor or trans mounts. I found a couple good deals on Ebay. $140 for the whole set. 3 motor mounts and trans mount. They are the OEM style. If you drive your car hard though and you want an upgrade you can go with polyurethane mounts... I havent priced any up though. They are fairly easy to install depending on your mechanical ability and know-how. a jack and some wrenches will get her done at the house. Of course if you have shop with a lift its a whole lot easier. You can test to see which mount it is instead of replacing them all if you want. Get a friend to watch under the hood while you brake and give it throttle in gear then switch to reverse. when it flexes you can see which motor mounts are bad.

[breinert85]

Most likely its the motor or trans mounts. I found a couple good deals on Ebay. $140 for the whole set. 3 motor mounts and trans mount. They are the OEM style. If you drive your car hard though and you want an upgrade you can go with polyurethane mounts... I havent priced any up though. They are fairly easy to install depending on your mechanical ability and know-how. a jack and some wrenches will get her done at the house. Of course if you have shop with a lift its a whole lot easier. You can test to see which mount it is instead of replacing them all if you want. Get a friend to watch under the hood while you brake and give it throttle in gear then switch to reverse. when it flexes you can see which motor mounts are bad.

really, just a jack and some wrenches... that sounds so simple.. lol

i think im gonna go with the polyurethane mounts just cause might as well upgrade right..? is that a good idea?

[Losiracer2]

r those easy to change?

the front one is cake to change, you don't even need to support the engine...well if your other three are holding the engine then you dont, but if they're crap, then I would.

The side mounts you do have to support the engine on either side or just put a jack under the trans for the pass. side mount, DO NOT jack up, but just for support will be fine.

For the rear mount, you might have to remove the intake manifold, this is by far the hardest one, unless you have lots of room to access it.