charlton Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I haven't a clue where to start with this one as I've not known anything like it... Sitting in traffic on the way to and from work the other day the Supra starts vibrating in what can only be compared to an electric toothbrush. The source seemed to be coming from the engine bay and was causing the front end to vibrate while standstill. I couldn't see much in the rear view mirror, it was moving like I had a sub rumbling some serious bass. The dash was rattling and I could feel it in the steering wheel, there wasn't much in the brake pedal. This lasted for about 2-3 minutes at a time and while I was in slow to stand still traffic after a 25 min commute. Any ideas what this could be? I would like to say this may have been the ABS going into overdrive and applying the brakes but the vibration continued and did not change while moving or braking. (ps: I don't have a sub and there was no music on at the time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblin Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Check your engine mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlton Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 Will do, but would that not have changed the vibration as I accelerated or the RPM rose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markylee Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I am sort of having the same problem, but mine happens on the exactly the same part of the same road just after I have been over a roundabout and a quite sharp left bend which is off camber,,,,,, it is the only place it happens, really strange, not really sure if its from gearbox area or engine bay, only lasts a couple of hundred yards, seems to lose power too, its doing my head in, just cant think what it could be,,,,,,,,,ps its an auto tt bpu, pps ,,, before the roundabouts I have done about 10 miles on the motorway at speed:) as I finish work early in the morning. any ideas welocome, and I mean ANY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris88 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Engine mount, gearbox mount or diff mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markylee Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlton Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Ok mine is from the cooling system, it happens when the fan comes on and it looks like the radiator has leaked some coolant from the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Could be a damaged fan in that case, if it's unbalanced when it spins it'll cause all sorts of vibration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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