Car shake question, please help

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Oct 19, 2009 | 07:38 PM

oxsleeperx

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Car shake question, please help

Hey, I am not sure if this is normal to GS300, but when i start my car it lightly shakes a bit from side to side at start up and i noticed it shakes more when i turn off the car. Is this normal?

Oct 19, 2009 | 07:56 PM

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Sounds like motor mounts.

Oct 19, 2009 | 09:41 PM

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I checked all the motor mounts, it looks fine. It only does it at start up and when i turn off the car. If one of the motor mounts is shot, the car will be shaking constantly, but it is not.

Oct 20, 2009 | 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by oxsleeperx

I checked all the motor mounts, it looks fine. It only does it at start up and when i turn off the car. If one of the motor mounts is shot, the car will be shaking constantly, but it is not.

and how did u check them? if u put it in neutral and its shaking you either have a engine mount OR a tranny mount out. if u replace one go ahead and do all 3 together....

Oct 20, 2009 | 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by oxsleeperx

I checked all the motor mounts, it looks fine. It only does it at start up and when i turn off the car. If one of the motor mounts is shot, the car will be shaking constantly, but it is not.

The motor shakes a lot more at start up compared to when its idle.

Definitely sounds like motor mounts.