6 months, still no help from mechanics.

[dindy]

i did that cory...when in drive position with handbrake only, no shakes!! but as i press the brake it shakes, yes. so you mean i need to check the brake system?

[CoryM]

Originally Posted by dindy

i did that cory...when in drive position with handbrake only, no shakes!! but as i press the brake it shakes, yes. so you mean i need to check the brake system?

Excellent. Looks like we are getting somewhere.
The brake booster is the black drum that the brake master cylinder bolts onto (where you put brake fluid in). The brake booster makes it so you only have to press gently on the brake pedal to stop the car. It uses engine vacuum to do this. There is a black rubber hose that comes from the engine and goes to the booster. About 13mm thick. The next step is to remove this hose from the booster (where the yellow arrow points) and plug it with a bolt (so it is sealed). Now start the car and drive it around to see if it shakes. WARNING: It is safe to drive the car like this, but you will have to press the brake pedal MUCH harder to stop the car. Drive carefully until you are comfortable.

If the engine does not shake, replace the brake booster. It is leaking.

Cheers.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by dindy

i did that cory...when in drive position with handbrake only, no shakes!! but as i press the brake it shakes, yes. so you mean i need to check the brake system?

Great thought by CoryM - That is a far simpler issue to deal with than a bad torque converter.

The brake booster is the round device that the brake master cylinder (where you would add brake fluid) is mounted to.