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Date:         Tue, 14 Sep 2004 15:29:36 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: speaking if clutch slave failure
Comments: To: Michael Rule <manikmike@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20040914183822.47223.qmail@web11201.mail.yahoo.com>
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First hand experience with clutch shudder in a manual tranny!! Oil on the clutch disc face!! This usually comes from a leaking clutch seal. It will simply get worse, and eventually result in clutch slippage. It is already probably to late to save the clutch disc.

FIX:

Drop the tranny, re-move and replace the clutch disc.

Inspect the clutch plate thoroughly. It may need to be replaced, especially if it shows any signs of overheating. If there is any age (miles) on it go ahead and replace it. Now is the time. The fingers and springs can lose their temper if they get to hot. You don't want to have to go through this again.

Have the flywheel machines to a new true surface free of flaws and wear.

Install a new clutch seal

Install a new throw-out bearing.

Good Luck.

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver

Michael Rule wrote:

>Hi All, > >What are the signs when driving/shifting of a clutch slave failure? Or >perhaps I should ask what it's function is... never had a hydraulic >clutch system before. Found lots of fixes in archives but not so much >a descript of the failure symptom (save leaks!). > >I ask as I have a "shuddering" if I am not über-gentle releasing the >clutch after shifting into first... thought it might be the broken >tranny mount, but that fix has not cured the shudder. > >Thanks, >Mike > > > >_______________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! >http://vote.yahoo.com > > >


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