IMPORTANT UPDATE: shuddering feeling when letting off gas
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IMPORTANT UPDATE: shuddering feeling when letting off gas
Just got my repair done for the odd shuddering feeling when letting off gas. Happens at any speed, but not consistently. I was told by .orgers things to check like motor mounts, wheel bearings, transmission bearings etc...
Mechanic told me it was a loose/failing tie rod end!
If this part fails at interstate speeds, for sure the max is totaled and you could be dead!
Please those of you that had a similiar problem, get it repaired immediately for your own safety.
Burrell
Mechanic told me it was a loose/failing tie rod end!
If this part fails at interstate speeds, for sure the max is totaled and you could be dead!
Please those of you that had a similiar problem, get it repaired immediately for your own safety.
Burrell
Re: IMPORTANT UPDATE: shuddering feeling when letting off gas
Originally posted by burrll_gee
Just got my repair done for the odd shuddering feeling when letting off gas. Happens at any speed, but not consistently. I was told by .orgers things to check like motor mounts, wheel bearings, transmission bearings etc...
Mechanic told me it was a loose/failing tie rod end!
If this part fails at interstate speeds, for sure the max is totaled and you could be dead!
Please those of you that had a similiar problem, get it repaired immediately for your own safety.
Burrell
Just got my repair done for the odd shuddering feeling when letting off gas. Happens at any speed, but not consistently. I was told by .orgers things to check like motor mounts, wheel bearings, transmission bearings etc...
Mechanic told me it was a loose/failing tie rod end!
If this part fails at interstate speeds, for sure the max is totaled and you could be dead!
Please those of you that had a similiar problem, get it repaired immediately for your own safety.
Burrell
Thanks for the heads-up! Is this something we can check ourselves, or is it best left to a professional mechanic?
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Hmm, it could be as simple as your throttle cable is not releasing smoothly (tug it back and forth under the hood to ensure free movement), or your engine could be hesitating (in which case, run a bottle of Techron Concentrate). Hopefully, its something cheap like that to fix, and not something more serious.
A little bit of shudder at moderate speeds (~35-40 MPH) is characteristic of the automatic transmission. I get a slight shudder if I am accelerating very gently (hardly any gas) and the transmission shifts into 4th gear lockup, causing a rapid rpm drop and the car shudders for just a little bit.
A little bit of shudder at moderate speeds (~35-40 MPH) is characteristic of the automatic transmission. I get a slight shudder if I am accelerating very gently (hardly any gas) and the transmission shifts into 4th gear lockup, causing a rapid rpm drop and the car shudders for just a little bit.
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Originally posted by Eric L.
Hmm, it could be as simple as your throttle cable is not releasing smoothly (tug it back and forth under the hood to ensure free movement), or your engine could be hesitating (in which case, run a bottle of Techron Concentrate). Hopefully, its something cheap like that to fix, and not something more serious.
A little bit of shudder at moderate speeds (~35-40 MPH) is characteristic of the automatic transmission. I get a slight shudder if I am accelerating very gently (hardly any gas) and the transmission shifts into 4th gear lockup, causing a rapid rpm drop and the car shudders for just a little bit.
Hmm, it could be as simple as your throttle cable is not releasing smoothly (tug it back and forth under the hood to ensure free movement), or your engine could be hesitating (in which case, run a bottle of Techron Concentrate). Hopefully, its something cheap like that to fix, and not something more serious.
A little bit of shudder at moderate speeds (~35-40 MPH) is characteristic of the automatic transmission. I get a slight shudder if I am accelerating very gently (hardly any gas) and the transmission shifts into 4th gear lockup, causing a rapid rpm drop and the car shudders for just a little bit.
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Tie Rod End huh? I'm suprised you didn't feel your car drift all over the road as well. Being a FWD car, I can see why you only felt it when engine load changed.
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Eric L and GoldMax... did you guys even read my post? Honestly? 
it was a statement of warning to others... not a question... the question was last week...
wheres that hello and welcome to last week image when ya need it?
You guys need to pay attention if youre going to give advice!
BG
it was a statement of warning to others... not a question... the question was last week...wheres that hello and welcome to last week image when ya need it?
You guys need to pay attention if youre going to give advice!
BG
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