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Engine vibrates/shakes at low speeds when A/C is on

skinnyroots

Ready to race!
Location
Toronto
Last summer, I was driving with a couple passengers. The A/C was on and I was in traffic. Whenever I'd take my foot off the brake and let the car creep forward, it'd kind of stutter. The passengers commented on it but I didn't think much of it. And I couldn't figure out what was causing it, but since then, I've narrowed it down to the A/C.

The issue used to be more intermittent but it seems to be happening more frequently now that it's summer and the A/C is almost always on. When the car is at low speeds, the engine seems to vibrate/shake. It almost feels like it's being jerked back and forth. Take the A/C off and there's no issue whatsoever.

The moment I get up to speed, everything is normal, too--this only happens when I'm taking off or creeping forward.

Has anyone experienced this issue before? Or is this normal?

Car is auto FWIW.

Thanks in advance.
 

CG256

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
Colorado
I'd bet it is your dogbone insert. When I put one in and changed the mounts the car would shimmy like a paint mixer with the AC on.
 
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