94 celica jerks - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

thao · 08-10-2006, 11:11 PM

Please help me solve this problem. It's driving me nuts. I have a 1994 celica ST with 140k miles, auto transmission. Evertime the car switch into gear, it'll jerk or kicks.
Also it seems to lack power taking off. The car rev up really high before it jerks.
I know that it's just an ST and it's weak, but one day on my way home from work, my lane was closing up and i was next to a 91 corolla auto. I floored it to pass him up but he
also floored his car and i couldn't even keep up. What's up with that???

I was told that there is a vacum hose leak somehere.

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thao · 08-17-2006, 12:26 PM

any help??

PhantomS · 08-17-2006, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by thao

Please help me solve this problem. It's driving me nuts. I have a 1994 celica ST with 140k miles, auto transmission. Evertime the car switch into gear, it'll jerk or kicks.
Also it seems to lack power taking off. The car rev up really high before it jerks.
I know that it's just an ST and it's weak, but one day on my way home from work, my lane was closing up and i was next to a 91 corolla auto. I floored it to pass him up but he
also floored his car and i couldn't even keep up. What's up with that???

I was told that there is a vacum hose leak somehere.

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like yer tranny might be givin' up da ghost

Check the a/t trans fluid level .... for starters
.....and how did you know the Corolla next to you was an a/t (unless you know the dude, then....nevermind

) ???

thao · 08-22-2006, 09:34 PM

The tranny fluid is fine. It jerks the most in the cold.

If it was a manual, i can hear the car switch gears and hear the engine rev

mazdaverx7 · 08-23-2006, 07:44 AM

is the engine jerking or is the trans slipping? a traans can slip out of gear if you have a bad engine mount. perhaps a tad more info would be welcome.

Doctor J · 08-24-2006, 01:02 PM

Check adjustment of the throttle valve cable.

Mr. Sir · 10-19-2006, 12:29 PM

i think it's engine mount but i'm not an expert just a fedex delivery dude

crash910 · 10-19-2006, 02:57 PM

hmmm...it sounds like your tranny is on its way out the door...do a fluid change ( use a GOOD brand!!! ) and then for the last quart throw in ONE bottle of Lucas Transmission Fix also what the other guy said check your engine mounts....BTW how many Miles/Kilometers (im in Canada) is on your Celica??

RAV4EVR · 10-19-2006, 04:42 PM

Transmission fluid ok huh?

It could still be transmission giving up from previous abuse.