Good day everyone,
I recently purchased a 2006 evo ix with stock engine and turbo. It does have many extra parts however.
It seems the engine has recently started vibrating causing the steering wheel and seats to shake. To make it worse, when releasing the clutch to take off, it causes the entire car to shake a lot more. It does not sound normal.
I'm thinking it might be the timing belt. Any ideas?

Car has 80,000 miles

Thank you for your time

 

How many miles? Has the timing belt ever been changed?

 

Out of time? Check your spark plugs or maybe balance shafts are done if the engine is stock?

 

this is all new and didn't do it before?

 

80,000 miles on it and no it doesn't appear to have ever been changed

 

It sure is. It had been running just fine a month ago. The vibrations do go away after taking off but I am worried the vibration from releasing clutch is damaging the car.

 

EDIT: Just saw your other post where the vibration goes away....not sure then if it is the timing but you should definitely do it if it has not been done and you have 80K on the odometer.

I would remove the upper timing cover and rotate the engine until it is at TDC and check your timing on the cam gears. Check the condition of the belt and any visible teeth on the belt.

I would go ahead and order your parts to do the timing belt job. I also would NOT drive it seeing how it could very well be out of time and you could be on the verge of bending some valves.

Let us know what it turns out to be.

GL!

 

idle can be lots of things. timing as mentioned above, plugs/coils not firing right (gap, bad plugs, cracked?), motor mounts giving out.

does the engine sound like it's running smooth? no missing? idling at the correct RPM?

 

Thanks a bunch! I certainly will try it

 

Yes engine seems to be running just fine at correct rpm and no miss. Sometimes it doesn't even vibrate on idle

 

Maybe an O2 sensor going bad? Check front and rear sensors too....

 

intermittent issues are even worse. if it's running right, i'd say also check the motor mounts. i have a vibration between 2300-2900RPM and i figure it's probably mounts. then again, i have 123k miles LOL

 

Timing belt is due at 60K, it may be something as easy as a set of plugs causing the problem. If you're not sure about the timing belt don't chance it.