you dont need to put it in 1st when your already moving.

 

Elaborate. Cuz right now it's leaning towards blaming your driving skills.

 

Definitely do not need to put it in first when you already moving. It sounds like you just need to get use to driving it.

 

Lol c'mon guys, he wants to know what's up with his second gear, and you're just dogging on the fact that he puts it into first while moving.

But you should stop doing that. Bad habit.

 

Are you just letting the clutch out when you throw it in second? Your not very descriptive of the event so were automatically gonna jump to a driving skill conclusion.

And yes stop trying to downshift into first. It's there to get the car moving from a stop. Not to down shift into. Although do able unless you know what your doing you shouldn't. Nor should you need too.

 

When Im in first , I get it to move then I throw it in second, let go of clutch then give it some gas some times the car will jerk , Now like I said Idk if its because im not putting the gear in all the way or what

 

I know exactly what your talking about. This kid I was teaching to drive stick in his 240 did the same thing. Its because your thinking too much about shifting and your shifting at too low rpm/not giving it enough gas/not letting off the clutch quick enough. All of those combined will make you car jerk like that. Just go to a big space and learn to drive your car, dont worry about letting off the clutch too quick, once its in gear get the fuck off the clutch lol. And shift into 2nd after you get moving at a decent rpm, I mean you can take off from 2nd from a dead stop/low rpm if you really want, but youll need some more experience to do that. And yea like everyone else said, dont down shift into first. Remember brake pads are cheaper than transmissions...

**Since its your first stick shift car, and your still getting used to driving it, try doing shifts at around 3-3.5k rpm and work your way down as you get used to shifting/driving. Thats how I started and it worked for me till I got used to it,(and the kid I taught to drive lol) that way its not too high or low of an rpm and it will prob help you get over that jerking you get when going into second.**

 

Are you pulling out the clutch smooth enough? Giving it enough gas? I Can suggest going to a parking lot and practice, especially since its your first 2 gears.

Maybe your shifting to early, i shift at around 15mph/3k rpm from first to second.

 

Make sure you have enough oil in the trans and diff

 

how can I go about doing this , Like checking my oil for my trans , Im a super noob when it comes to my car im only 17 so give me some slack

 

^This, and how hard are you engaging?

 

jack up car, take plug out on driverside tranny(use 1/2" drive rachet i think) thats were ur supposed to add gear oil to. stick ur finger in the hole:tongue4:.

 

so basically jack up the car
go underneath the car
take the plug out
(Now do I add oil first or some how let the oil leak)?

 

Flip through the FSM.

 

WOW,,,,,,:fonix:

 

LOL!!! :gc-Popcorn_Smiley_b

 

No prob, you just have to get used to your clutch pedal. If your clutch is more at the top of the pedal and you find yourself riding the clutch a little try slidig your seat back a notch or two, and vise versa...

 

do you think you might have a puck type clutch?

 

did you just get this car? or did this just start happining.

 

First stick shift car, bought it 3 weeks ago, all in the OP.

 

:gc-noob:

 

no u

 

Complaint: Manual Car Jerks/Trailor hitches when shifting.

Cause: Driver Error.

Correction: Jack up driver, remove car, replace car with automatic car.


But seriously it sounds like you're letting the clutch out too fast. How long have you owned this car? Some cars just take longer to get used to than others.

Also, please don't shift into first while already moving.

 

^Thank you sir.

 

damn didn't read whole thread i guess you beat me to it.

 

Lol no its ok, just shows me and you are on the same page. Driver error, he just needs to learn his clutch.

 

Definitely

 

Honda clutches are hella soft.

^Is that off topic? Oh well. I learned stick in a Honda. It's easy to learn in a car that you don't really care about.


As for the "not all the way in gear", what are you talking about? When it's not all the way in gear and you attempt to engage the clutch, the gears will grind.

 

Thanks guys I was driving for like 6 hours yesterday I got it almost down haha No more jerking at all!!!! , and I learned on my friends honda thats why I was tripping why am I jerking in second when his honda wasn't
Thanks LOL

 

And I also know how to Go in 2nd now with a dead stop

 

Good way to kill the clutch :beer2:

 

^Doing it once or twice prob wont hurt it much, depending on how long he rides the clutch. Its good to know how to do if your car wont go into 1st tho lol.