i need help...urgently, car seems to stalk when idling... Options

[lubu]

well i got a yellow sticker for it!!!

its because --> bluelights at the back license, oil leaks and shaking at idle...i need to go over the pit really soon and i havent got a clue why it shakes. I was thinking the alternator but apparently thats not it (or so i think), not the idle control valve either, took it to my mechanic and he doesnt have a clue!!!!! The weird thing is though when cold it doesnt shakes, only shakes when the car is warm.

I already changed the light colour and cleaned up the oil in the engine compartment, im not gonna fix the oil leaking(Im assuming its leaking from the timing belt area and the rea main seal) as it requires take whole engine out and i just dont have time for that..but im stumped at the shaking prblem..

Can anyone help me on this??

This post has been edited by lubu: Aug 8, 2007 - 10:42 AM

[lubu]

i jsut wanna clear the sticker, trust me i went to a few wreckers in here and none have any 6g celica, kinda rare in australia. Besides what if the distibutor is not the cause? The mechanic is kinda specialise in toyota car but he didnt know what it is, I kinda not expecting us to, (i was hoping though). But thanks alot for the all inputs i really appreciate it i will mess with it tomorrow again..hopefully i can put a few bandaids in the correct places.

edited: sentence needed revising...LOL

This post has been edited by lubu: Aug 8, 2007 - 1:05 PM

[FortuneCookie]

i jsut wanna clear the sticker, trust me i went to a few wreckers in here and none have any 6g celica, kinda rare in australia. Besides what if the distibutor is not the cause? The mechanic is kinda specialise in toyota car but he didnt know what it is, I kinda not expecting us to, (i was hoping). But thanks alot for the all inputs i really appreciate it i will mess with it tomorrow again..hopefully i can put a few bandaids in the correct places.

I'm sure its not an O2 sensor problem becuz there is no check engine light. My Honda PRELUDE did the same thing when it had rough idling and Hondas are known for idling problems. I start the car, no problems, let it warm, and right when I drive off, it starts shaking like it's choking and the RPM gauge goes crazy. I fixed it by changing the O2 sensor but rough idling like that is also caused by needing proper tune-up as well. Even if your mechanic specializes in Toyota, rough idling happens to EVERY make and model and he should know that. Thats like saying my Aquafine Water Bottles get dirty after sitting and Dasani Water Bottles doesn't. I'm giving off details from hands-on experience and no one else has aided you after 50+ views. And if it isn't a tune-up, then honestly, I don't know what to say. But good luck to you and hopefully you get that 3SGTE swap in.

[lubu]

i jsut wanna clear the sticker, trust me i went to a few wreckers in here and none have any 6g celica, kinda rare in australia. Besides what if the distibutor is not the cause? The mechanic is kinda specialise in toyota car but he didnt know what it is, I kinda not expecting us to, (i was hoping). But thanks alot for the all inputs i really appreciate it i will mess with it tomorrow again..hopefully i can put a few bandaids in the correct places.

I'm sure its not an O2 sensor problem becuz there is no check engine light. My Honda PRELUDE did the same thing when it had rough idling and Hondas are known for idling problems. I start the car, no problems, let it warm, and right when I drive off, it starts shaking like it's choking and the RPM gauge goes crazy. I fixed it by changing the O2 sensor but rough idling like that is also caused by needing proper tune-up as well. Even if your mechanic specializes in Toyota, rough idling happens to EVERY make and model and he should know that. Thats like saying my Aquafine Water Bottles get dirty after sitting and Dasani Water Bottles doesn't. I'm giving off details from hands-on experience and no one else has aided you after 50+ views. And if it isn't a tune-up, then honestly, I don't know what to say. But good luck to you and hopefully you get that 3SGTE swap in.

Thanks again, well yea as i said i was planning to do the swap sometime end of year but if i cant fix this i might have to do it sooner, and financial is the prblem. If i got it fixed i will update this thread so that in the future if a similar problem spotted 6ger can get it fixed quickly. Thanks all!