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Car has started to shudder in 2nd/3rd gear

  • 07-05-2014 7:17pm
    #1
    BertyBigBollox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭


    Hi all,

    I own a 2001 Volkswagen Polo and have had it a couple of years now. Very recently I noticed that the car occasionally shudders when I'm changing gear into 2nd or 3rd. I'm a competent driver so I know it's not me. It's as if the car is labouring, similar to what will happen if you're driving too slow to be in 3rd or 4th gear. I've noticed that if I work the clutch pedal more gently (i.e. release it slower) than normal then it doesn't really happen, but I never had to do this up until about a month ago (right after the car passed the NCT - typical). Up until then it's been very swift and smooth. Despite the odd shudder, the car drives fine for the moment.

    Is there anybody out there who may have experienced this problem before? Or any mechanics who have a clue what I'm banging on about? Any advice you could give me would be much appreciated!
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  • #2
    MadMardegan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 461 ✭✭MadMardegan


    BertyBigBollox wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I own a 2001 Volkswagen Polo and have had it a couple of years now. Very recently I noticed that the car occasionally shudders when I'm changing gear into 2nd or 3rd. I'm a competent driver so I know it's not me. It's as if the car is labouring, similar to what will happen if you're driving too slow to be in 3rd or 4th gear. I've noticed that if I work the clutch pedal more gently (i.e. release it slower) than normal then it doesn't really happen, but I never had to do this up until about a month ago (right after the car passed the NCT - typical). Up until then it's been very swift and smooth. Despite the odd shudder, the car drives fine for the moment.

    Is there anybody out there who may have experienced this problem before? Or any mechanics who have a clue what I'm banging on about? Any advice you could give me would be much appreciated!

    My car was doing the same thing when going from 1st into 2nd, and 2nd into 3rd.
    Had a leek in the gearbox and got it fixed, has been driving fine since. Don't know if that's what was causing it or not though.
    I'm guessing it could be a million and one things


  • #3
    martyc5674
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,522 ✭✭✭martyc5674


    Could be lots if things but I'd suspect a gearbox or engine mount.
    Have it looked at as they are cheap but if a second one were to go you could trash engine/box on a car I'm sure you'd like to keep driving another while
    Marty.


  • #4
    BertyBigBollox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭BertyBigBollox


    MadMardegan wrote: »
    My car was doing the same thing when going from 1st into 2nd, and 2nd into 3rd.
    Had a leek in the gearbox and got it fixed, has been driving fine since. Don't know if that's what was causing it or not though.
    I'm guessing it could be a million and one things

    Hi MadMardegan,

    Thanks for letting me know. Hopefully it'll be as easy for the mechanic to pinpoint the problem without charging me through the nose for a load of transmission tests. Can you remember how much it cost to repair the leak in your gearbox?

    Regards, Dave.


  • #5
    BertyBigBollox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭BertyBigBollox


    martyc5674 wrote: »
    Could be lots if things but I'd suspect a gearbox or engine mount.
    Have it looked at as they are cheap but if a second one were to go you could trash engine/box on a car I'm sure you'd like to keep driving another while
    Marty.

    Hi Marty,

    Cheers for the advice. I suppose I won't know what the actual problem is until I have a mechanic look at it. My main concern is that it's a problem that's going to be a costly fix which I just can't afford. Hopefully the problem may be as you've suggested seeing as it wouldn't cost too much to replace a mount.

    Regards, Dave.


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