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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 12:29 AM
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when i start it now it rumbles and gets really loud and revs up for a sec and then quiets down and doesnt seem like its running right. also today when i put it in reverse and i made a loud squealing kinda sound and even in park. so i turned it off and then back on and it seemed fine. maybe its the trans but it shifts alright she just started acting up today ha
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 10:29 AM
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The reving problem sounds like its a problem with the vaccum system
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 10:33 AM
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Could be the CKP (Crankshaft Position Sensor)

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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 11:48 AM
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ok thanks that sounds like that might be the problem cus its something with the trans.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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Your idle is probably acting up because of the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) and/or Idle Air Control (IAC) valve. Keeping it on the cheap, start small by cleaning the IAC and bore/throttle plate in the throttle body.

That rumbling you hear is likely due to the exhaust pipe resting on the cross-member (before the cat). There's a hangar/bracket located there that can break (it's actually pretty common). If this is true then don't worry too much because the fix is pretty cheap and easy anyway.

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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Ender
Could be the CKP (Crankshaft Position Sensor)

No.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Cherryokee
Your idle is probably acting up because of the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) and/or Idle Air Control (IAC) valve. Keeping it on the cheap, start small by cleaning the IAC and bore/throttle plate in the throttle body.

That rumbling you hear is likely due to the exhaust pipe resting on the cross-member (before the cat). Theres a hangar/bracket located there that can break (it's actually pretty common). If this is true then don't worry too much because the fix is pretty cheap and easy anyway.
This.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 06:44 PM
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i figured out the problem. the bolts for the motor mounts were all broken on the passenger side lol. so i drilled and used the easy out and put new bolts in and it runs good now lol thanks anyway guys
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by krd95xj
i figured out the problem. the bolts for the motor mounts were all broken on the passenger side lol. so i drilled and used the easy out and put new bolts in and it runs good now lol thanks anyway guys
Glad you got it fixed!
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 07:00 AM
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I've never heard of motor mount bolt causing a high idle.
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
I've never heard of motor mount bolt causing a high idle.
depends on how much the engine moves I think...would possibly move throttle cable a little and maybe put exhaust out of line or up against something...
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 10:15 AM
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Wow! really?

I agree with GEEOH... never heard of a motor cuasing that. Its def not the cps. if it was it would stall or not start at all. high ide or a speratic idle is vac leak or the iac or tps. trust me. you did not fix it. it will happen again. should be throwing a code. get a code reader on it. even if the light is not on, it could still be storing a code.

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