slight shake in Drive - not in Neutral

[TonyD]

Hi,
At a traffic light, my 92 Camry 2.2l idles a little rough. If I shift to neutral, it idles smooth. Is that a motor mount issue? It is really not that bad of an idle and sometimes it does idle smooth in gear. Any suggestions as to where to look to cure this?

[Eye8Pussies]

yes, yes it is....

do a search on home-made polyurethane motor mounts....

[ASG14]

TonyD, I have a '92 LE I4 and it is the same thing for me. Been that way for years, I don't even notice it most of the time.

[Tercel GTS]

changed the wires and plugs?

[yotacam98]

hmmmm....from my experience, it sounds like it could be a few things;
-mount(s)
-ignition related (plug, wire, coil)
-TPS (throttle position sensor)
-fuel related (clogged inj. or fuel filter)
-dirty/restricted air filter
I would check basics first: fuel, air, spark
but if what u describe is just a vibration and not an actual rough idle, obviously its just a mount

[TonyD]

thanks all,
I will start with the mounts. How many motor mounts are there? Are they a pain to get at. Is it involved for a novice? I changed the plugs, wires, dist cap, rotor, pcv valve and coil but I put Bosch plugs and wires in. Maybe that was a mistake.

[MadDawg]

my steering wheel rattles a little bit when i'm sitting somewhere and the radiator fan kicks in. so it may be normal