So I picked up a 97 civic today and as I was driving it through town it started shuddering. Not under load like a bad motor mount or cv joint or anything, more like it was misfiring but it was shaking the whole car. I've never felt a shudder like that before. I haven't been able to replicate it since so I'm having trouble narrowing it down. Any ideas?

 

Is it a manual? Don't try and replicate it.

 

No its an automatic

 

Have you checked your trans fluid? It may have been a misshift or a delay in shifting.

 

My 97 Civic does the same thing at low rpms.. It's also automatic. Transmission fluid is where it should be.

 

Tranny fluid looked ok I wonder if it could be anything else?