gear shifting problem
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its kinda hard to put into words...best thing to do is go out and drive...try different pressure on the clutch and try releasing em at different points and see what works. So yeah, take Chow-Bot's advice, go out and drive.
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Originally Posted by pvfubar,Jan 26 2010, 07:27 AM
I notice when my S is cold its a little tight going into 2nd but after a few min its fine.
Warm up the car for abit and it should be fine.
I'm not sure why this happens also when you shift from 4th to 5th.... I only have this problem going from 1st to 2nd when the car hasn't been warmed up.
I find that the civics are alot easier to drive than the S (meaning, anyone can drive it smooth!), so I'd assume (like others have said) that this is normal for the S.
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Originally Posted by danio,Jan 28 2010, 09:50 PM
i think it's cause the Civic Si is DBW. It drives like your stupid. You can never stall that thing. You can dump the clutch with minimal throttle and won't stall..
I stall when i drive my gf's 07 civic from time to time. or really rev it up when shifting.
I find that I can drive the S a lot smoother, i can barely feel the jerkyness.
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Hmm. Actually if I'm reading this correctly, his jerkiness comes not from the shifting but from the engagement of 2nd gear - when he comes off his clutch.
If you have to come off your clutch slowly to make it smooth, it means you're shifting too slow or too fast. Do something for me - shift to 2nd, and yank your foot off the clutch immediately. Did the revs lurch upward? Then it's because the revs dropped too far before you engaged the next gear. If you time your shifts correctly, you could yank your foot off the clutch instantly, and every single time your shifts will be smooth. Wait too long, and it'll jerk (unless you let off the clutch real slow and it engages gradually.. but this will ruin your clutch real quick). Just the nature of a light flywheel. =)
If you have to come off your clutch slowly to make it smooth, it means you're shifting too slow or too fast. Do something for me - shift to 2nd, and yank your foot off the clutch immediately. Did the revs lurch upward? Then it's because the revs dropped too far before you engaged the next gear. If you time your shifts correctly, you could yank your foot off the clutch instantly, and every single time your shifts will be smooth. Wait too long, and it'll jerk (unless you let off the clutch real slow and it engages gradually.. but this will ruin your clutch real quick). Just the nature of a light flywheel. =)
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Originally Posted by RabidRat,Jan 31 2010, 01:42 AM
Hmm. Actually if I'm reading this correctly, his jerkiness comes not from the shifting but from the engagement of 2nd gear - when he comes off his clutch.
If you have to come off your clutch slowly to make it smooth, it means you're shifting too slow or too fast. Do something for me - shift to 2nd, and yank your foot off the clutch immediately. Did the revs lurch upward? Then it's because the revs dropped too far before you engaged the next gear. If you time your shifts correctly, you could yank your foot off the clutch instantly, and every single time your shifts will be smooth. Wait too long, and it'll jerk (unless you let off the clutch real slow and it engages gradually.. but this will ruin your clutch real quick). Just the nature of a light flywheel. =)
If you have to come off your clutch slowly to make it smooth, it means you're shifting too slow or too fast. Do something for me - shift to 2nd, and yank your foot off the clutch immediately. Did the revs lurch upward? Then it's because the revs dropped too far before you engaged the next gear. If you time your shifts correctly, you could yank your foot off the clutch instantly, and every single time your shifts will be smooth. Wait too long, and it'll jerk (unless you let off the clutch real slow and it engages gradually.. but this will ruin your clutch real quick). Just the nature of a light flywheel. =)
