When we take a car and it jerks, it is usually a symptom that something is wrong with it, which is a sign of concern for many drivers.
When a car does it irregularly when starting, changing gears or simply accelerating, it means that it is jerking, that is, that sometimes it accelerates very hard and other times it does not accelerate, doing it in a totally unbalanced way and not achieving a optimum performance in the car.
There are many causes that can cause the car to accelerate in sections and jerks, some are simple faults that will not cost you anything to fix and others are serious faults in which you are going to leave a lot of money in the workshop, therefore, it is convenient know what they are to know what you have to face if you want to fix your car and make it work again.
Although these faults allow the car to be used normally (usually when adding revolutions the car works well again), it is also true that if they are allowed to pass, greater evils could happen to the car such as engine breaks, injection problems, box breakage of changes… which will cost you thousands of euros and it will be more profitable for you to change your car.
What do you need:
- Basic knowledge of car mechanics
Instructions
- Novice driving: Many people, when they have just obtained their driver’s license, do not know how to drive correctly at all. When changing gears, it often happens that they do not do it completely correctly, releasing the clutch too quickly, which causes the car to jerk. Don’t worry if this is your case, since it’s usually because you still haven’t gotten the hang of driving and you will end up doing it, so in the meantime I’ll tell you a little secret so that you can get the hang of it as soon as possible. change gear, release the throttle all the way, depress the clutch fully, release it halfway and start accelerating while releasing the clutch slowly, hold the clutch at 25% while the car is gaining power and release it slowly, if you do so , there will be no pulling.
- Connection problems: Once the problem of novice drivers has passed, it is necessary to talk about the first mechanical problems. A very common problem is usually that of the accelerator cabler, which is the one that connects the pedal to the car’s engine, if the cable is in poor condition, it may not make the connection correctly and the car may therefore partially accelerate. The cable must be repaired as soon as possible, because if it breaks completely, the car will stop accelerating and will remain stopped anywhere until you change the cable, rendering it totally useless. The same can happen with the clutch cable and that it does not give the signal correctly to the gearbox.
- Dirt in the filters: When carrying out the combustion of gasoline, the car is constantly taking air in and out, therefore, particles from the outside are dragged into the engine. To solve this problem, there are filters, which are capable of filtering all the crap from the outside. These filters should be cleaned often, because if there is too much dirt, the combustion will not be carried out correctly and problems like these will end up happening. Something similar happens with the injectors, which can also get dirty and something similar to this can happen.
- Gearbox problems: One of the most serious problems are the problems in the car’s gearbox, which if it is in poor condition, can cause the gears to enter very forcefully and the car jerks. A bad gearbox can lead to an accident, as a locked gear can easily distract the driver’s attention, plus it could easily leave you stranded. That is why it should be repaired as soon as possible.
- Engine: When a car jerks it can also mean that unfortunately there is some kind of problem in the vehicle’s engine. When this happens, it is usually the motor coil that is in poor condition, which has ended up wearing out due to use, if it is completely damaged, the car will stop starting (unless it has a double coil and one of them is faulty). ok, which then will work jerkily but it will work).
Tips
- To the workshop: In case of doubt, always go to the mechanical workshop, because even if it charges you more money, it guarantees a correct repair of your car.
