So my car started to shake/vibrate fairly badly when I slow down and come to a stop in traffic. It generally only happens after I've been driving for at least 15-30 mins but isn't 100% consistent.
It only occurs when I stop the car but once it starts it get progressively worse and the steering wheel will start the shake and the engine behind me will be shaking and you can feel it through the whole car. Then as I step on the gas and get the car moving again it subsides.
Posted this on an FB group when it first started happening and they all said it was engine mounts but that wasn't the case. A garage said it sounds like a misfire and on further inspection I found that the spark plug cables were damaged.
So I replaced the spark plugs, spark plug wires, distributor cap and ignition rotor. - but this hasn't stopped the problem.
So does anyone know what this could be? Does it sound like a misfire?
Thanks for any help! desperate to get this sorted now...
Misfire / bad shaking - Diagnosis help
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Re: Misfire / bad shaking - Diagnosis help
Check coil for cracks and while off make sure its earthing through the bracket properly
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Re: Misfire / bad shaking - Diagnosis help
Have you checked the fault codes?
I had similar symptoms in a corolla gt many years back.
Turned out to be faulty throttle position sensor.
I had similar symptoms in a corolla gt many years back.
Turned out to be faulty throttle position sensor.
Fault codes
mr2garageswindon wrote:Have you checked the fault codes?
I had similar symptoms in a corolla gt many years back.
Turned out to be faulty throttle position sensor.
If there isn't any warning lights showing is it still worth checking for fault codes?
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Re: Fault codes
CurtisRW wrote:
If there isn't any warning lights showing is it still worth checking for fault codes?
It can be yes, given it's very easy to check for fault codes. All you need is a paperclip.
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Re: Misfire / bad shaking - Diagnosis help
Checked for fault codes... Don't think there were any.
This means all good right? Code 1 I believe:
*I can't post links yet but this is a link to a video. just remove spaces.
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This means all good right? Code 1 I believe:
*I can't post links yet but this is a link to a video. just remove spaces.
ww w. youtube . com/watch?v=NEw5hz_q-LE&feature=youtu.be