handydandy

so ive been driving my car for 3 months now. im kind of getting used to it but i still seem to get that jerky shift or mis-shift every once in a while, causing some jerk through out the car or vibrations.

for example, when shifting to 2nd, sometimes out of accident, i let out my clutch too fast, causing a huge jerk. it just feels horrible, and i feel so bad after this happens.

i also had plenty of these while learning on my car

to tell you how bad it is, my girlfriend doesnt really like my new manual car b/c she says its "too jerky and not smooth like an automatic" haha i guess its my lack of skills. hehe

but what kills me is the thought that im slowly killing my car with these shifts. ive been driving for 5000 miles, and im starting to get the hang of it but mess up once in a while, but im just worried about the transmission and drivetrain (clutch not so much since its a wear item anyways).

so how much damage does this really do?

thanks!

Nicki

i think that what you are describing would just wear the clutch

Tripnbeats

no worries man i thought i was breaking the shit out of it too Hondas clutches become stupider and stupider as time goes on for some odd reason. I have 60K on my original clutch and I still jerk it at times. Now I have multiple jerks in one drop its hard to describe unless ur there feeling it.... its the pilot bearing...I think thats shot. jus try feathering the car at 1000-1500 rpm and dropping the clutch in its point.....another thing that sux is that its drive by wire not cable so u dont feel the engine. good luck bro