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Questions tagged [shaking]

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Why could my vehicle be shaking around 60mph after hydroplaning?

Yesterday, I was driving home in a storm and I ended up hydroplaning. My car, Hyundai Elantra Coupe 2014, spun a 360 landing me in the dirt on the side of the road. Luckily, no one was driving by me and no curbs were hit. Besides some dirt on the…
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Why do bad motor mounts cause the car to shake and vibrate at idle, but not when you give it gas and increase the rpms?

I have a 2000 FIAT Siena 1.4el with the FIAT Lampredi Monoalbero engine, and the car is 22 years old now still with its original engine mounts. The whole car, and also the steering wheel, both shake and vibrate a lot at idle, but then don’t shake…
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My car is shaking like wave on small bump

I bought a new Maruti S-Scross zeta model 8 months back. After use of 6000 miles, I felt like my car is taking wave especially visible on the rear passenger head. When I show all of them from my car's rear-view mirror, I can see all of them are…
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Leftover parts after head gasket change; are they engine mounts or braces?

About a year ago, I replaced a head gasket on a 1994 Chevy Cavalier 2.2L. After I put everything back together there were two parts left over. The car runs good considering it's 20 years old, however I'm assuming these were bracing parts; when the…
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What issue could I have that can be remedied by high quality gasoline?

I have a 2000 Ford Focus. 87 unleaded has always been an acceptable gasoline to use. For the past 8 months I have noticed more severe shaking at acceleration, whether I accelerate from a complete stop or I am already moving. I had maintenance done…
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On start up car shakes, steering and braking are very HARD on 2006 Nissan Maxima

Very hot outside. Started car with a/c already on full blast (factor?). Car started shaking, put it in reverse to backup and steering wheel VERY hard to turn and brakes VERY hard to apply. Turned a/c and car off, waited 5 minutes, started it again…
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Car shakes while stopped with my brake pressed

I just got this Elantra 2012. I notice that when I'm at a red light waiting to move, my foot is on the brake pedal, the car is shaking. It's not a hard shake, but just at my feet and in my seat I can feel it. What might this can be.
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2000 Honda Accord Shakes under acceleration

I have have Honda Accord 2000 with manual 5 gear transmission. During acceleration it shakes like front end is ready to jump out. Engine doesn't misfire or anything - I have plenty of power on all RPMs and no hesitation - car just goes! However…
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Diesel, fuel pressure drops at speed

Now its my turn.. Volvo 2.0 diesel Siemens VDO When car gets warm, in 4th - 6th gear, the car starts shaking between 1800 - 2200 rpm, no warning lights. Diagnostics show that the fuel pressure drops and goes up again all time. It happens only at…
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Steering wheel shakes at around 80 mph

2013 Kia Sorento, just purchased used. Drives very smooth before you hit 80, in idle you can barely even feel if the engine is on. You start to gradually feel the shaking/vibration in the steering wheel at 75 but it becomes very apparent at 80.…
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I have had wheel alignment and balancing several times, still my car is shaking

I have had wheel rotation, wheel alignment and balancing for my car several times at different service stations, still my car is shaking. Steering is also shaking. What could be the reason for this? I have noticed that when I reach beyond 90 Km/h,…
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Shaking steering wheel after new tires

I had new tires put on 8th of April 15. They were cheap tires but that's all I could afford. $444 for all four. The steering now shakes, even at slow speeds. I had the wheels balanced and the alignment done which helped a bit but the problem still…
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Shaking/Vibration in steering wheel & vehicle

I drive a 2006 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L Turbo vehicle. I bought off a private seller about 8 months ago. The shaking started randomly about 3 months ago. At first, the shaking was only felt in the steering wheel when I would reach speeds between 50MPH &…
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Excessive vibration after new tire install

I took my 2003 Saturn Vue V6 AWD in and had two new rear tires installed. Immediately after leaving, once I hit 40 MPH I had excessive violent shaking in the steering wheel and whole car. I went back since it felt like either out of balance or loose…
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2000 Daewoo Musso 2.9 TDI Engine shaking heavily in idle, getting better in higher RPMs

I bought my first project car dirt cheap it's a Daewoo (Ssangyong) Musso Diesel SUV which has one of the most reliable engines, the Mercedes OM602 This car is starting fine but the Engine is shaking heavily The previous owner (horse farmer) stated…
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