# 2007 Toyota RAV4 - Shakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-rav4-shakes/149363>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [September 23, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-rav4-shakes/149363 "2019-09-23T21:37:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![SusanUnderwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@SusanUnderwood](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SusanUnderwood)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-rav4-shakes/149363/1 "2019-09-23T21:37:50Z")

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I replaced the battery and alternator recently and the car still seems to run fine except sometimes when I come to a stop it shakes really bad like it’s going to die. I always drive with the radio or cd player on, but noticed it didn’t shake with it turned off. Years ago, I can just hear my husband say it needs the timing or the carborater adjusted. The mechanic said since I only have 82,000 miles on it, it should not yet need spark plugs. He put in a gas treatment called k44 but it still does it. What do you recommend?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-rav4-shakes/149363/2 "2019-09-23T21:44:09Z")

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Did you tell your mechanic what you were experiencing or just that you thought you needed new spark plugs?

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**Author:** ![SusanUnderwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@SusanUnderwood](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SusanUnderwood)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-rav4-shakes/149363/3 "2019-09-23T23:12:55Z")

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Yes, I told him what was happening.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-rav4-shakes/149363/4 "2019-09-23T23:17:40Z")

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Then take him for a ride and show him the problem.

If he can’t identify the problem, I’d suggest finding a better mechanic.