car jerking! HELP!
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car jerking! HELP! hey guys, so today and the past couple of day i noticed my car jerks back and forth (not badly/dramatic/extreme) just a little (smoothly) it just doesnt feel right... this only happens at 50mph at around 1000-2000rpm. what is going on? i also notice the same thing when i put her on cruise control at 65 mph at 2200 rpm. what is up with that? 
please help. sorry if i'm posting at the wrong section, i dont know where this belongs. thanks so much guys!
please help. sorry if i'm posting at the wrong section, i dont know where this belongs. thanks so much guys!
Originally Posted by vipert/a
hey guys, so today and the past couple of day i noticed my car jerks back and forth (not badly/dramatic/extreme) just a little (smoothly) it just doesnt feel right... this only happens at 50mph at around 1000-2000rpm. what is going on? i also notice the same thing when i put her on cruise control at 65 mph at 2200 rpm. what is up with that? please help. sorry if i'm posting at the wrong section, i dont know where this belongs. thanks so much guys!
please help. sorry if i'm posting at the wrong section, i dont know where this belongs. thanks so much guys!What kind of car?
Year/model..
Transmission type?
Current Mileage?
Recent mods ?
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Originally Posted by BYE RICE
Not enough info.
What kind of car?
Year/model..
Transmission type?
Current Mileage?
Recent mods ?
What kind of car?
Year/model..
Transmission type?
Current Mileage?
Recent mods ?
a4
56k miles
stock stock stock 100% purely bone stock straight fom the factory...
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Originally Posted by l337_haxs
Tie rods, or ball joints maybe? 
and blessed to have chosen the ls1 as my first car as my pride and joy. so what is tie rods and ball joints? can i repair this? what is causing it? how much $$$ am i looking at here? is this a serious thing? thanks
Does it do it in a certain gear?( I assume it happens in 4th)..Try & see if it does it in 3rd.
-Check your codes(if any) in the PCM.
-Check your transmission fluid for both correct fluid quantity & condition.
-Look over your engine for anything obvious,with special attention to the coil packs & ignition wires.
-check for any air leaks down stream of the MAF.
What kind of fuel do you use?
Did you recently change brands/octane ratings?
-Check your codes(if any) in the PCM.
-Check your transmission fluid for both correct fluid quantity & condition.
-Look over your engine for anything obvious,with special attention to the coil packs & ignition wires.
-check for any air leaks down stream of the MAF.
What kind of fuel do you use?
Did you recently change brands/octane ratings?
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Originally Posted by vipert/a
91 chevron w/ techron for life. damn i'm gonna try and find out all those things you mentioned... can i take her to a shop to have them checked?
By all means take the car to a shop if you're new to the hobby or otherwise just not well versed automotive diagnostics/repair.
If I were you,get ahold of the owners manual & just read through it..& look at what needs to be done at various mileage intervals..
Go with the "city /short trip" schedule.
Being a novice, you'd be suprisedwhat you might learn just by reading the owners manual.
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Originally Posted by BYE RICE
91 octane hmmm.You must be in Cali or some other place out west.
By all means take the car to a shop if you're new to the hobby or otherwise just not well versed automotive diagnostics/repair.
If I were you,get ahold of the owners manual & just read through it..& look at what needs to be done at various mileage intervals..
Go with the "city /short trip" schedule.
Being a novice, you'd be suprisedwhat you might learn just by reading the owners manual.
By all means take the car to a shop if you're new to the hobby or otherwise just not well versed automotive diagnostics/repair.
If I were you,get ahold of the owners manual & just read through it..& look at what needs to be done at various mileage intervals..
Go with the "city /short trip" schedule.
Being a novice, you'd be suprisedwhat you might learn just by reading the owners manual.
i'm pretty up to date w/ everything... i hope this isnt bad...
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Originally Posted by cyamaha2007
do you have balder front tires when mine started going down hill my car jerked back and forth as you discribed
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Originally Posted by cfiester
As far as jerking back and forth do you mean the engine is sputtering or is the whole car moving left to right?
i dont think im feeling any left to right...
