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96 Camry Vibration @ Idle In Gear

Just recently bought this car, 96 Camry 2.2L Auto, 83K miles. The previous owner seems to have taken good care of the car, the service book is filled in to at least 60K. Car runs great, and good MPG. I pulled the plugs, they look old, there is metal deposited on the ground electrode. All other service items look OK. Not sure if the valves have been adjusted, but they sound good. My problem is at idle, in gear, the car seems to vibrate and shake more than I would expect. This is based on how the car feels at idle, in park. Any suggestions on this? Any known problems with engine/trans mounts? Could one of the upper mounts been installed backwards when the timing belt was changed?

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Ralph Shapiro
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4 cylinder Camry's tend to have more vibration at idle in gear than in park or neutral. There is a spec for idle speed in gear, it may be printed on one of the labels in the engine compartment. Check to make sure idle speed is correct and not fluctuating. If the idle speed is not to spec, check the idle air control motor to see if it is working properly.

Look for stains on the motor mounts - I believe that they are fluid-filled and the fluid, which has the consistency of molasses, may have seeped out. Before you spend too much time chasing the cause, I recommend that you have someone from a Toyota dealer service department sit in the car and tell you if it is normal or not. I suspect that it is.

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Ray O

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