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car jumping when changing gear.

  • 13-05-2013 2:00pm
    #1
    javagal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I have a 2003 fiesta, which over the fast few days chugs/jumps when I change gear, almost like I'm driving in too high a gear.

    Any ideas on this. hopefully nothin too expensive, had it in the garage twice lately :-(


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  • #2
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,180 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Sounds a bit like the coils breaking down. Are you getting an amber "Engine Fault" light while this is happening?


  • #3
    javagal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭javagal


    jimgoose wrote: »
    Sounds a bit like the coils breaking down. Are you getting an amber "Engine Fault" light while this is happening?

    No,nothing.


  • #4
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,180 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    javagal wrote: »
    No,nothing.

    Hmm. How is it when you take off nice and briskly, and give it the boot? Up to the point of the first gearchange?


  • #5
    smelly moe 1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16 ✭smelly moe 1


    Gearbox Oil change


  • #6
    javagal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭javagal


    smelly moe 1 wrote: »
    Gearbox Oil change

    You sure?
    could it be done at home by himself or no?


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  • #7
    smelly moe 1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16 ✭smelly moe 1


    good chance it could be, he could do it at home but better if ye get the car on a ramp


  • #8
    javagal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭javagal


    smelly moe 1 wrote: »
    good chance it could be, he could do it at home but better if ye get the car on a ramp

    Just what I need.
    had it in the garage a month ago which we thought was break pads, turns out it was just rust but the guy talked me into 2 new tyres.

    Then 2 weeks ago I had it back in with brake adjusters. The mechanic himself said it was due to someone being At them, it was him but he wouldn't admit it.
    now this, 600e later.


  • #9
    javagal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭javagal


    jimgoose wrote: »
    Hmm. How is it when you take off nice and briskly, and give it the boot? Up to the point of the first gearchange?

    Don't know. Ill check after work


  • #10
    Avns1s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    smelly moe 1 wrote: »
    Gearbox Oil change

    If ever I saw someone chancing their arm, this is it!

    There's no chance that changing the gearbox oil will rectify this problem!


  • #11
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Does it chugg for every gear, 2nd, 3rd, 4th...?
    Is it crunching when you change gears?
    Is the clutch ok?

    Try shifting to 2nd early and then shift to 2nd really late. Any difference?


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  • #12
    hiltan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭hiltan


    This is problem with the clutch you should to check the clutch from the garage. its not a gear box fault because clutch is handling the vehicle after changing the gear if the car jumping so i think just re examine from the car care center.


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