XR6T PIG Member 54 Member For: 12y 9m 11d Gender: Male Location: sunny coast Posted 05/09/12 11:57 PM Share Posted 05/09/12 11:57 PM Help my BA xr6t has started vibrating violently when in drive and reverse ,only when stationary with foot on the brakes ,and when I turn the steering wheel ,any ideas on what this could be ,all help would be thankful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 06/09/12 12:20 AM Share Posted 06/09/12 12:20 AM Could be broken engine mounts - is the rpm dropping when the shudder starts? Or diff bushes....Oh, and I'll move this thread to the general technical section - not sure why you posted this in the "Intercooler Workshop" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6T PIG Member 54 Member For: 12y 9m 11d Gender: Male Location: sunny coast Posted 06/09/12 04:40 AM Author Share Posted 06/09/12 04:40 AM yeah it drops revs dramaticly when I turn the wheel while stationary in drive , engine mounts was my next guessthanks for moving this thread aswel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 06/09/12 04:48 AM Share Posted 06/09/12 04:48 AM I would say it has something to do with the power steering system or idle control - when you put the load on the steering its struggling somewhere...Best bet is to get it in to a mechanic so they can check it out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 5m 17d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 06/09/12 04:55 AM Share Posted 06/09/12 04:55 AM Power steering pressure switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 06/09/12 04:58 AM Share Posted 06/09/12 04:58 AM That's it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6T PIG Member 54 Member For: 12y 9m 11d Gender: Male Location: sunny coast Posted 06/09/12 05:02 AM Author Share Posted 06/09/12 05:02 AM thanks for all the input guys , ill have a look at the power steering , but would that cause the whole car to shake like it does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 5m 17d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 06/09/12 05:05 AM Share Posted 06/09/12 05:05 AM Its not going to help, Its probably fair to assume since its a BA its got some runs on the board and will need engine mounts.Has it had any work done lately that involved the front end being jacked up and the steering turned with the engine not running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6T PIG Member 54 Member For: 12y 9m 11d Gender: Male Location: sunny coast Posted 06/09/12 05:15 AM Author Share Posted 06/09/12 05:15 AM na I havnt done anything to the engine except replace all the coils and plugs , it seems like it would be the enginge mount just from the vibration as soon as I put it into drive , when driving there is only very minimal vibration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Ford Nub Member 412 Member For: 13y 11m 4d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 06/09/12 07:29 AM Share Posted 06/09/12 07:29 AM check the hose to your master brake cylinder, make sure its connected properly and there is no damage to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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