Car Shaking Problems

Tire out of balance, bent wheel, loose or worn suspension or steering parts.

The 1999 Mitsubishi has four motor mounts. There is a motor mount on each corner of the engine. The motor mounts can be seen from the bottom of the engine.

In the following order:

* Have the wheels SPIN balanced. While they're at it they will be able to determine if a wheel is bent. * Check the front end for excessive wear including the tie rods, ball joints, struts (if applicable), idler arm (if applicable) and rack and pinion (if applicable). * Check the CV joints and half shafts for wear and/or damage (if applicable) One of the above MUST be at fault with the problem you describe.

Of COURSE they'll say it had nothing to do with the accident. Take the vehicle to a GOOD tire shop or suspension specialist and have them find the source of the vibration. If it's simple tire balance, just have them take care of it. If it's more than that, get an estimate and send a copy to the original shop that did the work. Let them know that the NEXT letter will be from your attorney.

You have a vacuum leak. This causes the vehicle to run lean, therefore the engines fuel system is compensating by delivering more fuel. The brakes don't feel right as they have a vacuum booster that assists the driver (making it easier) to stop. Since you have a vacuum leak, the brakes are directly affected.

Other than worn tires, with broken inner beltings, or a weight may have fallen off down the road making the tire unbalanced, there are so many things to check. Is your front end in need of an alignment? are your wheel bearings old and have they been checked out lately? How are your tie rods, do you have good solid bushings, and ball joints? Could the wheel itself be bent? Hope this gives you a starting point.

Engine miss or rough idle, or broken motor mount

If you mean when you are coming to a stop, and press on the brakes, you feel a vibration- this most likely means that your brake rotors are warped and need to be turned. If you mean you are already at a full stop, in idle, and you press the brake and feel a vibration- it may mean a vacuum problem in the engine or something like that. So it depends- is it your brakes vibrating, you feel it in the pedal? Or is it your engine suddenly running rough and the whole front end of the car shakes?

rotors come in all different sizes for millions of different applications. they can start as low as 6 dollars and go up as much as 1000+ call your local parts store with the year make and model and the guy will tell you how much your specific rotors cost. there is 1st line 2nd line and dirt cheap not even in a box cheap depends how much you want to spend and how long you expect the parts to last, you get what you pay for.altho sometimes the 2nd line outlast the top brands.

I currently have this problem with my Grand Am. I was told that it was the intake manifold gasket a kind of costly repair if you can't do it yourself. A lot of GM vehicles have this problem because they use the coolant DEX-COOL which wear away at the manifold over time. Doing my own research I found out that most manifolds on cars who use this type ofcoolant should get their manifold changed at about 60,000 miles. Some wear down before then. I believe that GM has made a better manifold to which it wouldn't wear as fast but I know many repair shops I have spoken with recommend that I get my coolant system flushed to have it use another type of antifreeze.

The front end of a vehicle can shake from pretty much any worn steering or suspension part, and also from out-of-balance wheels, faulty tires, and ABS (antilock braking system faults).

A bad ball joint will often cause a clunk when turning. Eventually it can break away altogether causing the front wheel to virtually fall off.

Have your vehicle checked by a qualified technician, as this can be a serious and costly problem.

While there are many factors to consider, a constant vibration or shaking while at a constant speed usually means something is out of rotational dynamic balance. Wheels/Tires are immediately suspect and often the case, especially if the vibration is more noticeable at certain speeds and road surfaces. Other things more serious can also have sympathetic vibrations. Have a professional tire or repair shop check the tire/wheel balance first.

Cause vibration and will cause excessive tire wear. Can also cause suspension parts to wear prematurely and wear out the axle bearings. Have your tires rotated and balanced every 10,000 miles.

New pads need to wear into the shape

Of your rotor surface. If you hard brake before they've formed to the surface they'll make a dent, or warp your rotors. A simple turning for your rotors should fix you up. Try not to brake excessively hard for about 60 to100 miles when breaking in new pads.

Yes it will.

You probably have severely warped front brake rotors. Machining or replacement of the rotors would be necessary to correct the problem

i have a 97 mirage 1.5 that did the same, have your alternator and battery checked.

it should all cars by law have to have them. but it depends were you live. some places dont care if you have one on or not. look under the car it should be close to the front of the car. close to the headers but not that close.

My car did this before and it needed an alignment and I got new tires.

i have a 96 ford xlt 5.0 2wd 4door and whenever i was driving and hit speeds up to 60 mph, my explorer would rattle pretty bad and i finally figured out the problem. go to autozone or advance auto parts and get 2 u joints. they are fairly cheap. i think i paid $12.00 for each. they go on each end of the driveshaft. u dont have to replace both of them but i would just to be on the safe side. after i replaced both u joints, i could drive any speed over 60 and the shake was gone.

Go to Auto Zone and have the codes read free to find out what is not operating properly. If a certain thing is indicated, it doesn't mean that the part is bad, but it needs to be checked out.

This is the first sign that the brakes are going, they may need to be replaced, but they may be able to just turn the rotors and you can still get alot of good use out of them

If your car vibrates and seems to want to stall while idling it may be a clogged air filter or fuel filter. You might try putting 2 bottles of concentrated fuel injector/gas treatment in a full tank of gas. This may help for a minor fuel line problem. Take a look at the air filter. If it's clogged with dirt you can either replace it or clean it out with a hose or a few hard raps on the edge against the curb. Just make sure you don't damage the wire mesh or the paper pleats of the filter itself. Hope this helpf.

No - check engine light is related to emission control system