My 'new' 2001 3.4 V6 Prado (225 000km) does not vibrate when in 'PARK' but as soon as I shift to 'DRIVE' it starts to vibrate. As soon as I drive off the vibration is gone. Is this normal?
I suspected the exhaust at first, because I had the branch repaired recently and also had the catalic converter removed and replaced by a straight length of pipe. I took it back to the shop, but they assure me it's not touching anywhere. As far as I could see they are telling the truth.
What can it be?
To Vibrate or not to vibrate
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Re: To Vibrate or not to vibrate
From what you describe, when putting the vehicle into gear the revs drop as the motor comes under load of the auto-box / torque converter. Whatever is rattling / vibrating is only doing so at these low revs which could be either resonance or that the motor is idling too low and starts to run rough. Either way, if you never had the problem before, it's very likely to be the exhaust that was worked on. What you could do is to hold the vehicle with the handbrake while putting it into 'Drive' with the added precaution of wheel chocks, so that you can safely get under the vehicle and find the source of the rattle (check the exhaust first by holding it steady using an asbestos welder's glove or some old rags to protect your hands).
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Re: To Vibrate or not to vibrate
Shudder... Not me, No Sirree!!! I want to live long enough to become an "ou toppie"!!What you could do is to hold the vehicle with the handbrake while putting it into 'Drive' with the added precaution of wheel chocks, so that you can safely get under the vehicle....
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Re: To Vibrate or not to vibrate
Jy's 'gwala', heh?!
OK, if one doesn't trust the handbrake and wheel chocks, then ask someone to sit inside and hold the foot brake as well. (Personally I would prefer no-one to interfere .... less chance of an 'accident', I think).
OK, if one doesn't trust the handbrake and wheel chocks, then ask someone to sit inside and hold the foot brake as well. (Personally I would prefer no-one to interfere .... less chance of an 'accident', I think).
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Re: To Vibrate or not to vibrate
Personally, I would be the one volunteering to sit inside the vehicle...
Ain't no way on the h'yar Earth that I would ever be the one under the vehicle when it is in gear... handbrake, foot brakes, chocks notwithstanding!
Anyway... might it not be one of the following:?
Engine Mount
Gearbox Mount
Exhaust Mount
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Ain't no way on the h'yar Earth that I would ever be the one under the vehicle when it is in gear... handbrake, foot brakes, chocks notwithstanding!
Anyway... might it not be one of the following:?
Engine Mount
Gearbox Mount
Exhaust Mount
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