Well, it's rare for a non- moving part like that to make the car judder at 3000 revs.... I think you might have either heard it wrong or they might be stiffing you. If I were you I'd take it somewhere else for an opinion, just to see if the stories match up.
Anything that's 'engine out' will cost you...
If it helps - prob not though! - it might be the crank case ventilation channels that are blocked, which could do all sorts of weird things to the engine. If that's the case, I don't know how to fix it, but taking the whole thing apart could be one way!
Let us know...
