Date:         Tue, 1 Apr 2003 14:09:23 -0800
Reply-To:     Art McGinn <amcginn@MICROWEB.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Art McGinn <amcginn@MICROWEB.COM>
Subject:      clutch chatter -- how serious?
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   my '82 vanagon had a new clutch installed about 12k back but, later, some
"chatter" began surfacing when the van is on an upgrade and starting-up from
a dead stop. the chatter, which feels like internal bucking from the rear
end, stops when the clutch pedal is disengaged. i am told the chatter is due
to an ill-matched surface, like clutch and pressure plate or something.  the
question is, is this a fatal condition or one that just sounds bad? is such
a clutch going to go bad sooner rather than later? otherwise, gears shift
easily and clutch is normal. thanks for any thoughts. art







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