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Cali_Camaro_SS · 07-13-2025, 10:43 AM

So when I’m at a stop and start moving from first I’d say from 0mph- about 8mph the car is very jerky. Very sudden back and forth shaking front to back. Hard to describe. Feels maybe like a motor mount or drive shaft unbalanced or loose.

And this is normal driving. It also doesn’t do this all the time but here and there.

1JEWLDSSRS · 07-15-2025, 10:43 AM

I would be checking your clutch and pressure plate, and the possibility of a warped/worn flywheel...

Cali_Camaro_SS · 07-16-2025, 01:14 PM

Dang hope it’s not that serious but thank you.

TheBrightSide · 07-27-2025, 04:54 AM

Can't tell if it's the same intermittent, physical "jerking" movement I'm getting, but in a different scenario. Mine occurs when my engine is still kinda cold (warming up from cold start), and I'm taking off in 1st kind of abruptly. Sometimes, it will jerk if I give medium to medium-high throttle (by accident sometimes), and then not settle down till I reach around ~8-10 mph, like you mentioned.

07-13-2025, 10:43 AM	#1
Cali_Camaro_SS Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS (BLACK) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 918	Camaro jerks out of first So when I’m at a stop and start moving from first I’d say from 0mph- about 8mph the car is very jerky. Very sudden back and forth shaking front to back. Hard to describe. Feels maybe like a motor mount or drive shaft unbalanced or loose. And this is normal driving. It also doesn’t do this all the time but here and there. __________________

07-15-2025, 10:43 AM	#2
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 14,043	I would be checking your clutch and pressure plate, and the possibility of a warped/worn flywheel... __________________ TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.

07-16-2025, 01:14 PM	#3
Cali_Camaro_SS Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS (BLACK) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 918	Dang hope it’s not that serious but thank you. __________________

07-27-2025, 04:54 AM	#4
TheBrightSide Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro 2SS coupe (MT) Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: Sacramento, CA - USA Posts: 371	Can't tell if it's the same intermittent, physical "jerking" movement I'm getting, but in a different scenario. Mine occurs when my engine is still kinda cold (warming up from cold start), and I'm taking off in 1st kind of abruptly. Sometimes, it will jerk if I give medium to medium-high throttle (by accident sometimes), and then not settle down till I reach around ~8-10 mph, like you mentioned.