Car shaking between twenty and forty MPH?

2004 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA
244,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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NJERSEYCHICK1
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My car starts to shake at 20 mph and then its vigorous shaking at 40 mph until about 55 then it stops, also if I take my foot off the gas the shaking stops… I was told tires, so I bought 4 new tires and had them balanced… one tire they were having issues to balance it required more weight than the others… My car is still shaking…
May 27, 2023 at 5:57 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

Were they able to balance the one that was difficult to balance? Also, if the vibration stops when you release the throttle, that sounds more like a CV joint that could be worn.

When you make a sharp turn, have you ever noticed a clicking sound? If there is, it would likely indicate an outer CV joint failure. However, the inner joint may not make noise. Take a look at this link and let me know if anything mirrors what you experience.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-cv-axle-joint

Next, has anyone checked the engine mounts to make sure one isn't bad?

Let me know.

Take care,

Joe
May 28, 2023 at 2:13 PM
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NJERSEYCHICK1
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Yes, thank you for replying, they got it finally balanced with more weight than it should’ve needed… The shaking stops when I hit the higher speeds… I ordered a torque strut mount from rockaway auto because someone said it might be that cause my engine moves a lot when I accelerate.
May 30, 2023 at 4:34 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

The mount could be an issue. Have you received the new torque strut? If so, have you had a chance to install it? If you have and things haven't changed, I suspect it could be an inner CV joint.

Let me know.

Joe
May 31, 2023 at 11:35 AM
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