car jolts when shifting (auto)
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Car: 1986/88 Frankenstein Trans Am
Engine: carbed L98
Transmission: T-5
car jolts when shifting (auto)
my friend looked at a '86 firebird today and we drove it around a bit. when he shifted out of park to drive, the car really rocked. i drive a '88 trans am gta, and mine does it as well, but not as hard. i think it just shows how powerful the engine is, and maybe the brakes are jsut a little weak, but my friend thinks its the transmission thats going. i doubt that, but what do you gues think?
also, the guy whos selling it said that the vavle cover gaskets are bad (we saw smoke after a couple of minutes on both sides). is it normal for both vavle cover gaskets to be bad at the sime time? or maybe its the head gaskets?
also, the guy whos selling it said that the vavle cover gaskets are bad (we saw smoke after a couple of minutes on both sides). is it normal for both vavle cover gaskets to be bad at the sime time? or maybe its the head gaskets?
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Every once in awhile my 97 Sonoma jolted really bad during shifts. Didn't last long before I lost everything but 1st gear.
Could be a broken mount, u-joints, rear end, or bad tranny. That sort of thing is hard to troubleshoot without seeing the car.
Could be a broken mount, u-joints, rear end, or bad tranny. That sort of thing is hard to troubleshoot without seeing the car.
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Car: 1986/88 Frankenstein Trans Am
Engine: carbed L98
Transmission: T-5
Originally posted by S10Wildside
Every once in awhile my 97 Sonoma jolted really bad during shifts. Didn't last long before I lost everything but 1st gear.
Could be a broken mount, u-joints, rear end, or bad tranny. That sort of thing is hard to troubleshoot without seeing the car.
Every once in awhile my 97 Sonoma jolted really bad during shifts. Didn't last long before I lost everything but 1st gear.
Could be a broken mount, u-joints, rear end, or bad tranny. That sort of thing is hard to troubleshoot without seeing the car.
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Car: 1986/88 Frankenstein Trans Am
Engine: carbed L98
Transmission: T-5
Originally posted by Odyssey
That could also be caused by severly worn (loose) u-joints on the driveshaft.
That could also be caused by severly worn (loose) u-joints on the driveshaft.
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Car: cobalt ss/sc, 91 z28, 92 z28
Engine: 385 stroker
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: stock 10 bolt 3.73
i had that same problem in my camaro i replaced the tranny mounts and it went away. try that those arent that expensive maybe at the most 10 bucks.
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Car: 1986/88 Frankenstein Trans Am
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hmmm. you think it couldve been a combo of the two? how can you check if the tranny mounts and the u-joints are bad?
also. what do you guys think about what i said in my first post, about the valve covers smoking?
also. what do you guys think about what i said in my first post, about the valve covers smoking?
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Car: '86 Z28
Engine: LB9 (305 TPI)
Transmission: 700R4 w/kit
I bought an '86 Z28 last monday... The valve cover gaskets were both total sh*t, which caused the engine to smoke on both sides, so I guess it might be common for that to happen. I changed them yesterday, and the gaskets were so bad that they snapped in half when I dropped 'em on the ground... I think they were the original 16 year old ones =/
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