91 Camry: Unusual vibration when put in gear - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

alkon · 10-04-2005, 10:40 AM

I have a 91 Camry LE with 180k miles. It has automatic transmission. Recently, I noticed that it vibrates noticeably when I put it into gear. The vibration is about the same whether I have the ac on or not. Also, the rpm's remain about the same.

The vibration is accompanied by a low rumbling sound when in gear. Both the vibration and rumbling sound disappear when I put it into neutral. Today I also discovered that the vibration is very much less when it is placed into neutral. I would appreciate some thoughts as to what this could be?

Thanks, Al Kondo

95WhiteCamry · 10-04-2005, 04:05 PM

first and foremost check the engine and transmission mounts.

toyboyracer · 10-04-2005, 04:46 PM

Yup... What ^^^^HE^^^ Said !

Also auto tranny fluid, I assume it's got some in it?

camry300 · 10-04-2005, 06:10 PM

I had the same symtoms I first thought it was caused by the engine mount and the leaky Y pipe. Believe or not a mechanic friend told me to thouroughly clean up the thottle body and 95 % of vibration went away>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the remaining 5 may still be caused by the marginal engine mount.

stick a piece of stick wraped by lind free cloth and clean the thottle well ( use a thottle body cleaner). Better still is to accompany this with a treatment of seafoam..........

leasaunce · 10-04-2005, 07:59 PM

yea im having that problem too. but i just put it in "N" when idling

camry300 · 10-04-2005, 10:30 PM

Then do the thottle body cleaning , It definitely helps.

leasaunce · 10-04-2005, 10:50 PM

well i did that yesterday (posted couple of photos on TN) but didnt help. im thinking its probably the Engine mounts or something else....

i heard if you do a transmission flush it would help alot. my friend did it on his camry and he can feel the different.

camry300 · 10-05-2005, 08:34 AM

OK check your dog bone now and see if it is cracked...........