Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior Bad Vibration at Idle, Loud like Ticking noise.

We i have had this little vibration in my car for a while now. You would only ever notice it when you are stop at a red light and then you could hear it slightly but feel it in the brake pedal. Well it has got a lot worse and last night and is vibrating really bad.

The only thing that i can think of is that i have a bad motor mount!! Is this a known problem with the 7th Gen Celica's or can i have something else going way worng with my car. I am going to try and make a video on the noise tonight and post it to see what you guys think.

The car runs fine, hits lift, everything is running great. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I've heard of that with Automatics...due to the transmission...but not with a manual My guess would be a motor mount..only thing that i can think of

do you hear the noise while braking, or only when stopped?

Only at idle. I will listen while braking but the vibration and ticking noise i can really only feel/hear while i am idleing. (SP)

hmm.

Well, I don't see how a panic stop could cause problems...unless you downshifted during the stop, or pop the car out of gear?

I popped my GTS out of gear once (was talking to someone, pulled on the shifter before pressing clutch) and it snapped the linkage.

i have the same problem but i have a GT auto...

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Probably a lifter!!!! Mine does that to and Toyota said it was a lifter and is common. No harm just keep your oil checked!!!!! Fo-Shizzal

I don't know if my car is doing the same. I got the 2001 gt auto. What my car does is that while at a red light, my rpm gauge would jump back and forth between 750- 1000 rpm, and the car would shake. I currently have no mods except for windshield decals and neon lights. So i know i didn't do shiss to my engine to cause this. This happened once last weekend, and hasn't happened again yet. If this is normal or can be fix, please do tell me how and what is going on.

ya mine does the same thing, jumps from 750-1000 at stop lights, sometimes it feels like its just goin to cut out... problem is my warrenty just ended!

I just bought my car last month, I think i am going to take back to toyota next week to take a look at it if it happens again this weekend.

Clean your Mass Air Flow Sensor with an electronic safe cleanser and a clean q-tip.

You have a GTS right? Does this noise come when your foot is off the clutch while idling? Did you ever get a new clutch? Do you have a stock clutch or aftermarket? If it only squeaks while your foot is off the clutch, it's your good old throw-out bearing.

If you're still on your factory clutch that came with the car, try changing your transmission oil. May i recommend redline MT-90. IT's what I have and it makes idling great. You might as well change to a synthetic motor oil like mobil 1 while you're at it too. good luck

LOL i have the same problem this is just proving my theory we all payed close to 25,000 just to watch our cars fall apart, ive gone to 3 dealerships and every one of them is like naw its normal. hah yea right it ticks an makes a loud thumping sound so whatever toyota fuckin sux im payin 430 a month for a car that is falling apart that i hardly even race because i would lose ne wayz so to just so you guys know i have a 2000 gts 6 speed oil changed every 2500 miles religously..see ya have a nice day