You guys ever feel transmission jolt?

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Oct 22, 2002 | 06:41 PM

aldo23

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You guys ever feel..

a jolt when u change from one gear to another. Actually to be exact, when u stop from drive and put the car in reverse. Is there a small jolt, or a time delay before it gets into gear??

My friend whos a mechanic once explained that when a car gives off a delay(or jolt), its mainly to keep people from changing gears rapidly. It suppose to ease the transmission. any truth to that?

Oct 22, 2002 | 07:43 PM

purebliss

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Yea it happens to me in the morings when the car is cold. Also the car raises when I shift it and then almost like goes back in place when the gear is locked in.

Oct 22, 2002 | 09:56 PM

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Originally posted by purebliss
Yea it happens to me in the morings when the car is cold.

That's a different issue. The car stays in 2nd longer when cold to make the car warm up quicker and reduce emissions. The 2nd/3rd shift when the car is cold is more abrupt than usual. If you want to avoid it, let your car warm up more before driving off.