theapplegod

No, I plan to have the timing belt replaced in the next few weeks. Yes to new plugs at my last service. I did have the car at the local Toyota dealer about a month ago after the entire "feeling every rock in the road issue," and besides the fact it was due for a timing belt (5yr or 90K as they said), they said all was OK and they couldn't find what I was talking about in regards to feeling every rock in the road. Their service guy actually said it drove great for him which really bothered me as I took it in that day for that issue. That's when they changed the plugs and did a fuel system flush, which, in his words, would fix any issue if it was the IACV which I didn't believe for a moment after reading posts around here. He never mentioned anything about the motor mounts. From the invoice of suggested maintenance repairs, it reads, in order of what he felt priority: 1) Replace timing belt and crank seals ($605) 2) Check the left front axle ($375) 3) Replace front struts and strut mounts ($990) 4) Total fluid exchange ($429) So, as I mentioned, the above is right now more than I make in a little over a month so I asked for priority. He considered the timing belt paramount with the rest "a few months down the way to get ready for." Thanks for the reply. And again, thanks for any input. Chris You should have bought new rotors, Your motor mounts are worn out. Have you replaced the timing belt ? Plugs and so on............

Hello, I've owned a 1998 Certified Pre-Owned ES 300 since 2002. The car has been great without a single issue although I will admit I didn't follow scheduled maintenance other than oil and filter changes. Anyway, last summer I began to notice some "hum" and vibration while at a stoplight. I really didn't think much of it since the car was around 88K then and just learned to deal with it. Then, after I hit 100K about two months ago, everything seemed to start going wrong. I was getting some intense shimmys when hitting my brakes at high speeds so I had to have my rotors resurfaced and one set of calipers on the front because they found a few hot spots. This wasn't done at the dealership rather at a local Firestone as I might drive a Lexus, but I don't make nearly the $$$ now of when I bought it to pay dealer labor rates. I can't say it was the exact day, but I noticed shortly thereafter that I was feeling a lot of engine vibration in the acceleration pedal as well as the steering wheel would shudder around 60. Litterally, I can feel every rock in the road in the accelerator which has never been the case. If I get any faster, the steering whell really starts to shake to the point it looks to a passenger that my hands are shaking due to my nerves. It's to the point now that I don't really feel safe driving it on expressways as well as the engine vibration while idling has really became pronounced. I don't know what else to do to get rid of this problem. Could it be a bad motor mount, the IACV, or something Firestone did? I've had the tires balanced twice, the front end aligned, and plan to have the timing belt replaced soon. I'm just not used to be this up close and personal with my engines many hums and really can only say I know something is wrong. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to read.