When i shift my transmission into drive or reverse the car jerks. I did a transmission flush but its still doing it. Anything else that could be causing it? Tranny going bad? bad fluid? any help is appreciated.
Auto transmission
- Thread starter walkertx2008
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Your cable connect to the throttle and trans could be adjusted wrong. Some people have locked theirs all the down inside the trans. This is also a mistake. But that could be for a different thread.
Too much pressure makes for a harsh shift. Does it do it in all gears, or first and reverse only? That is important.
Too much pressure makes for a harsh shift. Does it do it in all gears, or first and reverse only? That is important.
just when i first shift into the gears and then its fine it drives smooth it just jerks when it is first put into gear.
gtsfirefighter
SM Expert on White trash
U-joints, carrier bearing, differential, worn transmission. Process of elimination. Check those things first.
Mine does jerks to especially when the car is cold, it'll jerk in when put into any drive gear (R, D, 2, L), when the car is fully warmed up it won't do it, although I haven't done a flush yet though I should, I know its got a little to much fluid, but ill do it after I finish moving.
Is it harsh engagement of the trans, or is the jerk feeling in the car, as questioned by gtsfirefighter?
I have that as well the harsh engagement of the Park to Reverse then to Drive just when you switch the gears but nothing wrong when you are driving.
i had that on my camaro...(yes i know different car) but it was the trans filter...just another option to check
need to adjust shifter linkage. my ford had that problem. just checked haynes manual also. all automatics have linkage from the shifter to the tranny. sometimes they have to be adjusted from wear and tear. if this isnt the problem then it could be in the drivetrain but it would probably have a bad vibration if something was loose or warn out. hope this helps some