What causes a 3800 engine to shake real bad in a 1996 Chevy Camaro?

The fact that it's a piece of junk chevy, get a mustang. Ford all day.

if this happens at a certain speed it's probably the alignment of the tires.

Could be a broken motor mount.

Check the motor mounts.

The lack of oil?!?

YES it can, but the engine would vibrate and shake if it did.

Cylinder misfire. Possibly failed or failing engine mounts.

Can be engine miss or broken motor mount.

Misfire, bad spark timing, bad engine mountings.

bad/partially blocked catalytic converter. - kind of a rotton egg smell, right?

Does it do it when you take it up to about 50 to 60 and then let off. If so then it could be your u-joints on your drive shaft.

A miss or A collapsed engine mount or A imbalance caused by a failing component, harmonic balancers and torque converters are common.

Here are some possible causes: 1. Warped flywheel. 2. Engine out of time. 3. Engine misfiring.

There are many possible causes, the top few are in order: Engine misfire Slipped harmonic balancer weight Collapsed or damaged engine mount Slipping or chattering clutch inside the transmission Damaged or failing AC compressor.

Sounds like an engine misfire. Can be bad spark plug, plug wire, fuel injector, or bad coil on plug.

The engine of the car may need to be cleaned or your oil may need to be changed.

Bad CV joint. Bent rim. Needs alignment. anything relating to your wheels could be the cause.

either the idle is set too high or your timing is advanced too far.

check your timing and motor mounts and make sure all cylinders are igniting when needed these will most likely be the answer to your problems!

Thankfully mine does not shake, thanks for asking. This is really not enough information to diagnose the problem. Does it shake the same every time or does it not shake or shake less sometimes? Is the "check engine" light on? Is there a speed where the shake is more pronounced? Does it have to be full throttle acceleration or does it shake under light acceleration too? Is there a noise accompanying the shake? If you…

Not running on all cylinders? Bad spark plug or wire? Bad ignition coil (if C.O.P.)? Bad valve? etc.?

Engine Misfire? check engine light on? If so have vehicle scanned to determine the problem

The car has a problem with the engine. My first and probably correct guess would be a blown head gasket. The symptoms are exactly what you mention.

The CV joint being loose is one of the main causes for a car shaking while it is going uphill. However, a faulty AC and faulty engine could also be the problem.

hello I'm not a mechanic but have recently had shake problems... Main cause was the bottom arms ball joint and bushes....got them replaced for new parts all fine now.. Also get you engine mounts checked...

This can be caused by the washers that hold the engine are loose or worn down, causing extra vibration when the car is running. Not too expensive to fix but involves taking the engine out and replacing the springs on the washers.

replace the front brakes and rotors

What causes a dog to shake can be for various reasons. One common reason would be that a dog might be scared of something or someone. In addition, if the temperature is cold, a dog would shake since it is cold.

My 92 PA had a similar problem. At low engine speeds it would shake pretty bad. It turned out to be the harmonic balancer. You can easily check this by looking at the front end of the engine. It is the pulley that drives all the belts. If the rubber has deteriorated, it could be the cause of your problem.

pull the vacume line off the fuel pressure regulator on the driver side fuel rail and start the car. if you have gas coming from the regulator it is flooding the engine and is your mane problem.

Bad engine cushions can make the engine shake. bad spark plugs cause malfunction as the car starts running.

Most definitely. Any miss will cause the engine to shake. A vacuum leak will also cause this.

Many things could cause an engine to shake. One, for example, would be low coolant or oil levels.

After everything is unbolted use a pry bar and shake it from the rear tranny. there is also little bolts that bolt the dust plate to the engine block.

bad engine mounts

A bad ignition coil normally won't allow your engine to start given there is no spark. If it is starting to go bad, it causes misfiring which can be noticed as a stutter, or random shake of the engine. Check the ground of the coil before replacing it.

The exhaust might shake, not the motor I had dual side exhaust on my 88 350 ran sweet!

I would replace the turn signal switch.

If you have animals or loud noise.

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the shake of the earthquake

Release of energy causes the seismic wave which make the ground shake.

The engine may spit,spudder,miss,shake at idle. Then all of a sudden straighten right up and run like a new one. Back and forth.

it might be a broken motor mount. there are two mounts located towards the bottom of the left and right side of the engine make sure you are getting spark to all cylinders. (check for Misfiring)

Miss or vacuum leak.

In many cases the issue is with an out of balance tire, you can have them all balanced fairly cheaply and a rotation is probably in order, I believe it's all in the same price, after that the alignment could be the cause, if the wheels are not straight forward they will shake, and newer cars need 4 wheel alignment, after that it could be your engine timing or a bad engine support., It could…

stress or a damage nerve in the brain.

The water pump.

what does idle funny mean? Does the whole car shake? (upper engine mount collapsed) Or does the engine shake/misfire? (Intake manifold gasket)

Im not familiar with this car but it is likely to do with the engine wobbling due to lower than usual idle speed of the engine or a misfiring cylinder. Also if this vehicle has auto transmission and air-con are factors to be considered. For example, if this has auto transmission and it is kept in "D" whilst stationary, there will be load on the engine, which at idle speed can mean that the engine…