When your car is warming up? Also the consul doing the same thing.
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Are you sure it's the bumper? I thought my bumper was vibrating and it turned out to be the windshield washer tank.
Are you sure it's the bumper? I thought my bumper was vibrating and it turned out to be the windshield washer tank.
I had the same problem, my car was in a fender bender when I bought it and I believe that the styrofoam piece inside the bumper was cracked and therefore the vibration reducing was ineffective....I simply took a wad of bubble wrap and stuffed it up in there, just climb under your car and you'll see some gaps behind the bumper, stuff some foam or bubble wrap in there and your problems will end.
Classic engine mount symptom. Upper passenger side mount will fix the vibration but replacing all four is the way to go for longevity.
There are recent threads here suggesting Beck Arnley aftermarket mounts only last a couple years. OEM is more expensive but best long term solution.
If you want to verify that it is the engine mounts causing this vibration you need to jack up the engine slightly from under the oil pan. Use a sturdy piece of wood between the jack and oil pan. Don't damage the drain plug. If the vibration lessens or goes away with the engine slightly lifted the mounts are bad.
Visually inspecting the mounts is useless. Also, most shops and dealerships seem to consistently give these mounts a clean bill of health when they are clearly not. Why? Because they rely on visual inspection and the mounts invariably look fine when installed in place.
There are recent threads here suggesting Beck Arnley aftermarket mounts only last a couple years. OEM is more expensive but best long term solution.
If you want to verify that it is the engine mounts causing this vibration you need to jack up the engine slightly from under the oil pan. Use a sturdy piece of wood between the jack and oil pan. Don't damage the drain plug. If the vibration lessens or goes away with the engine slightly lifted the mounts are bad.
Visually inspecting the mounts is useless. Also, most shops and dealerships seem to consistently give these mounts a clean bill of health when they are clearly not. Why? Because they rely on visual inspection and the mounts invariably look fine when installed in place.
Greentree's solution is intriguing as a quick fix though likely only addressing the symptom and not the root cause. I like how simple it is though.
If you are keeping the car for a while new mounts will make it a much more pleasant driving experience regardless. Less vibration/noise and smoother shifting if you do all four. I have never regretted replacing mine with new OEM despite the cost, and it fixed the exact issue you have here.
If you are keeping the car for a while new mounts will make it a much more pleasant driving experience regardless. Less vibration/noise and smoother shifting if you do all four. I have never regretted replacing mine with new OEM despite the cost, and it fixed the exact issue you have here.
Everyone's comments above are absolutely correct, I was going to mention that earlier, if your car is this old and has never had Engine mounts replaced it is time. My car shook like shaggy from Scooby Doo, even the bubblewrap trick I explained earlier only helped part of the problem and covered up a Symptom of a much larger problem which was the motor mounts. Visual inspection was not enough, a couple were shot but a couple looked fine, so I only replaced two and it helped with the vibration but not entirely. Only until I replaced the other two did the vibrations stop.
I was truly shocked after all four were replaced, the car has zero rattles and is much more a pleasure to drive. Also you will notice a bit more power because there is less slop between the engine and the rest of the car and therefore power delivery is instant. I liken it to trying to run when your shoelaces are loose versus having them tight, it makes a huge difference in the car.
I was truly shocked after all four were replaced, the car has zero rattles and is much more a pleasure to drive. Also you will notice a bit more power because there is less slop between the engine and the rest of the car and therefore power delivery is instant. I liken it to trying to run when your shoelaces are loose versus having them tight, it makes a huge difference in the car.
You can use any site that sells Toyota parts. I bought mine from Toyota Parts Zone, total was $260. $40 and $60 for the front and rear, forget which was which, $100 for the transmission mount, and $160 for the passenger mount.
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