I have a 1991 UK auto twinturbo. I have notice that when I start my car and put it into D position it seems to be jerking. When I put it into Neutral, or Park it seems to be ok. Anyone have any ideas what it might be causing this? It seems to drive ok, the jerking is noticeable when I stop at the lights.

do you mean it jerks once then settles?

I have a 1991 UK auto twinturbo. I have notice that when I start my car and put it into D position it seems to be jerking. When I put it into Neutral, or Park it seems to be ok. Anyone have any ideas what it might be causing this? It seems to drive ok, the jerking is noticeable when I stop at the lights.

 

dont ya know ?all that jerking will make ya go blind!!! :D

if it only jerks once mate its just engaging 1st gear, nothing to worry about.

if it only jerks once mate its just engaging 1st gear, nothing to worry about.

 

as scotty says , or maybe your not pressing the brake enough and its lurching forward slightly making it feel likes its "jerking" :D

Although these cars are so damn sexy sometimes you cant help the odd jerk :nelson:

:rolleyes::wack: :nelson:

Although these cars are so damn sexy sometimes you cant help the odd jerk :nelson:

Convert to manual, that will sort it... ;)

When you put the car in D, it has engaged First gear, so the jerk will be the engine taking up the trannsmisison slack through the gearbox. So when you take your foot of the brake the car should move slowly (auto "creep" as its known).

 

You can get the reverse of this when you stop, put the car into park leave the hand brake off and release the foot brake, the car should roll forward about 2".... All auto's do this, its normal.

Is this the infamous ka$h who used to use this forum who had a peppermint coloured wide bodied Z?