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03-04-2009, 06:33 PM
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trans jerk
i have a 2000 bonneville sle just changed both mounts and the trans still shifts with a jerk after about 10-15 minutes of driving.
03-04-2009, 07:28 PM
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Try jacking up the front of the car and checking for any play in the front end. Rotate the tires while in neutral and watch the other tire. Is there slop there? If so, watch each joint and track down the slop. Is it at the joint or inside the transmission? Make sure you have jack stands.
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03-04-2009, 07:57 PM
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the temp is 30'* but it does it after the car warms up and its a aggressive jerk at every shift and i did change trans fluid about a month and a half ago.
03-05-2009, 09:13 PM
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i'm not sure what it is but i'm gonna find out. my friend has a 05 grand prix with a 3.8 and he also has the same problem.