why does my car take a jerk after shifting from 1st gear to the 2nd and try to accelerate??

Answer 1

Jerks occur when the engine cannot take the load it is being put on. When gears are changed, There is an extra load of about 3-4kgs in a medium sized car because of the involvement of the gear box.

To prevent the engine from jerking and most probably stalling later, You must take care of the see-saw movement of the clutch and accelerator, moreso in lower gears.

Release the clutch slowly and do not step on the accelerator pedal until the clutch is in the biting point. The biting point is the point at which the clutch dis-engages and the gear box and engine reconnect. to find the biting point, put your car in 1st gear and release the clutch very very slowly. The point at which you notice a change in the engine sound and the car moves forward slowly without any accelerator help, is the biting point. If you release the clutch too fast, the reconnection is very rapid and the engine stalls due to the sudden extra load. Too slow, and you'll lose speed and may have to shift back into first. The biting point is usually halfway down the floor.

If this is a new car and you are just learning, then the above is the answer.

If its a pretty old car and you didnt face this problem before, chances are that your clutch plate is worn, thus not allowing smooth transtition between gears.

Hope it helps
Arvind.

Answer 2

pressure plate weak on one side, causing it to shake and shimmy when you change gears also you might try getting your rpms up before shifting.

Answer 3

If it is an automatic, check the transmission fluid while idling warm in neutral.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

it could be your clutch is going out, you could be giving it to much gas.