a few weeks ago i started to notice a vibration coming from my 2000 xj while i was sitting at red lights. i was not sure what it was so i quick shut it down and started it again. i noticed that as i moved the vehicle into park the vibration stopped. so i drove till i got to the next red light and it started vibrating again. i put it in nuetral and the vibration stopped. i am assuming it is probably the drive shaft and the yoke before the rear diff. is there anything i should look for on either to try and find the vibration. it is kinda a hard vibration and i dont think it is a good thing. i did do the pinion oil seal about two months ago, might i have done something wrong while putting in the new seal?
vibration question
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SteelHeadz
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Sound's to me that the Vibration could Either be coming from the Engine or Transmission not the Driveshaft or yoke. Granted that i didn't mis-understood your post that you were at a stop, meaning, standstill at an idle. so my question is, does it feel like a misfire on the engine or does it feel like the transmission wants to launch forward when the vibration occurs?
Bounty__Hunter
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Ya, not the driveshaft or ujoints if it is vibrating when stopped.
Could be a busted transmission or motor mount, or both. Could also be a loose exhaust.
Could be a busted transmission or motor mount, or both. Could also be a loose exhaust.
Ozinftwayne
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I've been having the same problem with my 95 GCL. It vibrates and shakes the car like its about to stall. I Changed the fuel filter and that didnt fix it. I changed the Idle Control Valve and that didnt fix it. I poured a bunch of injector cleaner in it and that helped a little but after that tank of gas was done it started again. I was talking to a guy who had been a mechanic for 25+ years and he thinks it sounds like a leaky vacumm line so thats my next stop. I will let you know if there is any positive results.
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