Vibration at all speeds. Weird.

[Gabe96Explorer]

Got a 96 4dr XLT, 203xxx, 4x4 v6 OHV.

Just bought this truck for $600.

Has a vibration in the steering wheel & through out the whole truck.

Tires are brand new definity H/T's. less than 50 miles.

Vibrates in park while revving, vibrates during ALL acceleration & vibrates a bit less when at crusing speeds.

To further add, the vibration stops when I let off the accelerator.

Motor Mounts Maybe? Gonna investigate tomorrow all the usual stuff. Ball Joints, U Joints, Hubs, etc.

Just want everyone elses thoughts too.

 

[lounge lizard]

I'd look at motor mounts, transmission mount.

 

[MonsterTruck460]

Maybe a miss? Need a tune-up?

 

[SoNic67]

I had that happen with bad motor mounts: With trans in "D", brakes applied, would shake/vibrate bad. Switch in "N" and would shake less.

 

[Gabe96Explorer]

Anyone got a link on how to replace the trans mount?

 

[Gabe96Explorer]

To further add, the vibration stops when I let off the accelerator.

 

[SoNic67]

Like I said above, that is because the torque of the motor will twist the engine. With broken monts, the engine will rest against something metalic (in my case on a Ford Esocrt the exhaust was stopping the engine) and will make noise.
Open the hood and watch the engine moving while in park and somebody press the gas pedal.

 

[Gabe96Explorer]

It doesnt shake or vibrate at idle. We did test the mounts, I put it in D, jammed the brakes and revved it up, same thing in reverse, the motor barely moved.

 

[SoNic67]

Originall you siad: "Vibrates in park while revving"

If it does not move, probably the mounts are still OK.

 

[Gabe96Explorer]

Originall you siad: "Vibrates in park while revving"

If it does not move, probably the mounts are still OK.

Lets at this point assume that it doesnt.