Clutch Judder
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:09 am
Re my previous posts on my judder
I had replaced the engine mounts ,had the propshaft overhauled ,new gear box mount,checked /replaced suspension bushes , fitted TT drive shafts & checked clutch for oil contamination
I have just changed the clutch all 3 components and had the flywheel skimmed .The clutch was changed about 2years ago,6K miles for the same reason which it did not cure.
At that time I did not have the flywheel skimmed as it looked ok with a straightedge across it ,I could not get a 0.002 " feeler gauge between flywheel & straightedge.
The clutch is now very smooth ,I cannot say exactly what was the cure ,Different clutch or skimming the flywheel
The story of the clutch change .
Using a friends garage with a car hoist the engine came out easily ,new clutch fitted and engine back in ,in the same day .
Drove car off hoist ,it was slipping a bit as far as garage door ,about 30feet,then had no drive the clutch was slipping .Pushed back onto hoist checked release bearing setting and bleed the clutch ,Still slipping clutch.
Spent 2nd day scratching our head trying to avoid the the inevitable
3rd day engine out .Checked the all components were fitted correctly and not damaged ,they were all ok .Engine back in ,with the engine connected to the gearbox tested we had drive thro` clutch ,with 1st gear selected there was no drive thro` clutch ,we even tried turning the engine thro` the back wheels nothing .Engine out again [thank god for the hoist ]
Removed clutch from the engine and retrieve old clutch from bin, when looking at the driven plate the spline's in the center were a larger diameter UREKA .So with the driven plate pressed onto flywheel by the diaphragm thee was sufficient friction ,until it "shinned" up move the car 30feet
Phoned my supplier who said "not again " and checked their batch and found they were all of the larger spline dia.Another plate was posted off fitted and a happy ending was had by all
A good tip if you want to "tighten " up you gear linkage fit a new gaiter to your gear leaver
I had replaced the engine mounts ,had the propshaft overhauled ,new gear box mount,checked /replaced suspension bushes , fitted TT drive shafts & checked clutch for oil contamination
I have just changed the clutch all 3 components and had the flywheel skimmed .The clutch was changed about 2years ago,6K miles for the same reason which it did not cure.
At that time I did not have the flywheel skimmed as it looked ok with a straightedge across it ,I could not get a 0.002 " feeler gauge between flywheel & straightedge.
The clutch is now very smooth ,I cannot say exactly what was the cure ,Different clutch or skimming the flywheel
The story of the clutch change .
Using a friends garage with a car hoist the engine came out easily ,new clutch fitted and engine back in ,in the same day .
Drove car off hoist ,it was slipping a bit as far as garage door ,about 30feet,then had no drive the clutch was slipping .Pushed back onto hoist checked release bearing setting and bleed the clutch ,Still slipping clutch.
Spent 2nd day scratching our head trying to avoid the the inevitable
3rd day engine out .Checked the all components were fitted correctly and not damaged ,they were all ok .Engine back in ,with the engine connected to the gearbox tested we had drive thro` clutch ,with 1st gear selected there was no drive thro` clutch ,we even tried turning the engine thro` the back wheels nothing .Engine out again [thank god for the hoist ]
Removed clutch from the engine and retrieve old clutch from bin, when looking at the driven plate the spline's in the center were a larger diameter UREKA .So with the driven plate pressed onto flywheel by the diaphragm thee was sufficient friction ,until it "shinned" up move the car 30feet
Phoned my supplier who said "not again " and checked their batch and found they were all of the larger spline dia.Another plate was posted off fitted and a happy ending was had by all
A good tip if you want to "tighten " up you gear linkage fit a new gaiter to your gear leaver