Scion Xa Engine Shaking
If it is get the trouble codes.
Scion xa engine shaking. Scion xa shaking when idling diagnosis there are a lot of reasons why your xa may shake when idle. Tire replacement realignment and rebalancing are common solutions. An engine misfire is the most common cause of a shaking idle and as the engine stumbles and misfires that should be seen in the tachometer as a drop in rpm. If the tachometer is rock steady and the shaking seems worse in gear than out of gear that s a pretty good indication of a bad motor mount.
When i turned the holder away from the engine and 015 012then retightened the strap that holds the filter housing properly i 015 012lose the knocking. When the air conditioner is on it put more of a load on the engine causing the hood to vibrate more. Tires begin to behave differently when worn or out of balance. This has been mentioned on other forums and the fix is to put more pressure on the hood by raising the rubber stoppers.