Jerks at low rpm in first gear

[sunhonbun]

well i m facing a problem in my 7th gen civic exi...the car gives quite noticeable jerks when at low rpm or idle speed esp. in first gear...as soon as i press the clutch,its all smooth again....what should be the cause of it???

P.s gear shifts are smooth

[uiv]

well i m facing a problem in my 7th gen civic exi...the car gives quite noticeable jerks when at low rpm or idle speed esp. in first gear...as soon as i press the clutch,its all smooth again....what should be the cause of it???
P.s gear shifts are smooth

Since you've already checked engine mounts, and gear shifts are fine, and the car goes smooth when the clutch is disengaged, we can consider followings:

Air in cooling system: (Any sign of leaks? Any cooling system work done lately?)

Bad IACV: (Do you get a steady idle? when was the last time you tuned/cleaned throttle?)

Uncalibrated TPS: (CEL? Do rpms start fluctuating, or go considerably high when you press clutch? Have you recently cleaned/adjusted throttle body?)

[CutePoison]

I was also having a similar problem, there were jerks at 2nd gear at low RPM,
It went away after a regular checkup, I'm not sure, but I think the idle RPM was increased a little

[oh-yeah]

SAME problem here with my 7th gen civic
the car jerks while marching(starting from a stop) in 1st gear, otherwise its totally smooth, AND no rpm problem as such !
Please help !

[bilal_y3k]

I have also the same problem. Please any body provide solution for this. My car is completely smooth except it jerks a little in first gear when i leave paddal and it comes back and on standard Rpm 1k to 850 rpm it jerks.....

[waseef]

same wid my XLI it jerks whn i release accelator padel in 2nd or thrd gear until i press clutch. wts the sol guys, @poster! sory i puted my prob here too.

[sunhonbun]

well it seems to me thaat lots of people are facing the same problem...so experts like @xulfiqar should come up with a solution...
i want the problem pin pointed here before going to the mechanic so as to avoid hit n trial aproach of mechanics...
the thing is that the car is smooth while idling in neutral....no jerks when i release the clutch from standstill.... the problem occurs when i take my foot off the throttle

[metalhead]

do the rpm drop below idle when you take your foot off the throttle

[uiv]

the thing is that the car is smooth while idling in neutral....no jerks when i release the clutch from standstill.... the problem occurs when i take my foot off the throttle

If it only happens on light throttle, on lower gears, I'd say that it's a bad TPS.

How long has it been acting this way? Any sort of tuning or throttle service done lately?

[ahsanonline]

There is no single reason for this sort of problem.

It could be anything from dirty TB to bad TPS to bad CNG tuning to bad plugs/wires/coils etc etc.

[sunhonbun]

@ uiv
thanx for your concern....well i ve bought the car recently and no nothing done recently...i will go to the mechanic in a couple of days...until then i need your help to pin point the possible fault...

ps the throttle response and pick of the car is perfect ...though the petrol and cng average is bad...tuning tou lazmi kervani ha but i guess problem kuch aur ha....do u think that wornout clutch plate or pressure plate can cause this?

[aunali9]

got a similar problem. would like some more detailed response. my car has same problem as the poster, plus when i shift gears, at times it makes a click like sound. also feels like the gear stick is loose cuz it feels wobbly where it sits.

[Haroon_Tarar]

if the prob doesnt go away after a tune up, you yourself have given the answer.

my younger brother's 2005 exi had the same problem. it turned out to be a faulty clutch/pressure plate. changed both, bearing and the flywheel and the car is smooth like anything

[jz]

ive got the same prob at times,my car is tuned,my gen is weak hence the low rpm idling n jerks at times on low revs when i give load to the gen

[SER_GTR]

A Weak Spark Or Timing Can Be Responsible For it.....But Who KNOWS Its A WEAK Grounding.....

Can Also Be Spark Plug And TPS...But Since You Don't Have Adjustable TPS So It Can Most Like Be Related To Timing Spark ...

Cleaning MAF Sensor Might Also Solve This.....!!

Additional Ground Wires Always Help Inn Just Make Sure You Put Them Correctly And Use Some good Quality Copper Wires Instead Of Fancy Stuff

[levin]

My starlet also gives jerks at low rpm. its seems like it has stage1 clutch in it

[bilal_y3k]

I have noticed when i start my car in the morning the RPMS are up to 1100. In that position it doest jerks when come back to normal after heating My Rpms are about 700 to 750 on idle and then it jerks in first gear only. Should i Increase it's to 850 to 900? Will it solve the problem.?? Thanks

[levin]

this is becoming everybody's jerk thread.

I suggest we all open our own jerk threads instead of hacking OP's jerk thread

[waseef]

ive got the same prob at times,my car is tuned,my gen is weak hence the low rpm idling n jerks at times on low revs when i give load to the gen

jehanzeb bhai i also hav xli 06 which has 2nzfe and prob of jerks in 3rd or 2nd gear only whn i release accelerator it strts light jerks not that much until i press clutch or pree accelerator again, this is very annoying i always press clutch to dirve it smothly, wt u did for that sort of prob, else my car is stock and very much perfetc.

[oh-yeah]

i suggest that only 7th gen civic owners who have this problem mention it here, as its relevant to the poster.

with my civic, is i start marching at higher rpm, i-e lift the clutch at 1500+ rpm, the car does not vibrate... same as @bilal_y3k