my car engine shakes

1998 FIAT PUNTO
90,000 MILES
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NADINNEEE
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my car engine shakes violently and causes the whole car to shake. it stops shaking when I take it to 2revs. it also makes a ticking/clanging noise when I accelerate. and its constantly making like a tractor noise. what is wrong ? It also makes a ticking/clanging noise when I accelerate. and its constantly making like a tractor noise. what is wrong ? its a fiat punto t regit has tape around the rubber pipe that goes from the air filter to the engine securing the two pipes together, does this have anything to do with it ?
May 20, 2012 at 12:20 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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it sounds like you have something with the valve train that has failed. you need to remove the valve cover and examine for anything broken

Roy
May 20, 2012 at 1:37 PM