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DRIPPi3 · 06-01-2011, 09:09 AM

Hello,

I'm new to the forum, so i will cut to the chase, I just bought a 2001 Toyota Echo with about 55000 miles on it, and it runs smooth as a baby's but. My only problem with it is when i come to a stop it starts vibrating like crazy almost as if its the hood making all the noise, but when i put it in park or neutral it stops. Any ideas what this might be? I'm pretty nervous since i just bought it, and the noise is driving me crazy?! I guess i can post this in another thread, but any help will be greatly appreciated.

2005RS · 06-01-2011, 04:27 PM

almost sounds like a rough idle problem

Solace87 · 06-04-2011, 08:26 PM

Mine did this after I got rear ended and the person hit my muffler. That took out my motor mounts and exhaust mounts. I never checked my idle rpm but it happened right after that and fixing those fixed the problem. Not sure how to adjust idle on this car anyway. I figure you just keep it free from intake leaks, etc and it will adjust iteself?

DRIPPi3 · 06-06-2011, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Solace87

Mine did this after I got rear ended and the person hit my muffler. That took out my motor mounts and exhaust mounts. I never checked my idle rpm but it happened right after that and fixing those fixed the problem. Not sure how to adjust idle on this car anyway. I figure you just keep it free from intake leaks, etc and it will adjust iteself?

Do you know how much that would cost to replace the mounts?

Stevo_Echohb05 · 06-06-2011, 03:43 PM

There are many things that could cause this, anything from rough idle caused by dirty MAF to bad plugs, motor mounts could also be suspect. There are a few threads dedicated to this problem that you could search for.
It is normal for for a bit of vibration however.

DRIPPi3 · 06-09-2011, 11:28 AM

Well i'm happy to say my problem is solved. I took it back to the dealer where i bought it from and he solved the problem within 5 sec. He used to own an echo and apparently this is a common problem, it was the rubber hood mounts. So he twisted them so that they were nice and flush with the hood and now no more rattling.