Clutch chatter upon accelerating
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Topic: Clutch chatter upon accelerating
Posted By: Rickrose21
Subject: Clutch chatter upon accelerating
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 1:27pm
| anyone else had the problem with there clutch chattering a little bit in firt gear when accelerating from a dead stop. it does not seem to be in any other gears except 1st, if anyone has any ideas please let me know. |
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Posted By: Dr.Fiero
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 1:43pm
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You say it chatters after you've taken your foot off the pedal all the way?! Or just as you're getting going. Former - your clutch is way beyond shot. Latter - it's not dead yet... just giving you a big warning. |
Posted By: Rickrose21
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 9:34pm
| yeah only when i get going in 1st gear, could this not be maybe just flywheel chatter? |
Posted By: Dr.Fiero
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 9:43pm
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Call it what you will - but it's the interaction of the clutch and the flywheel! One, the other, or both are glazed (hot spotted) causing the intermittent grabbing action (the chatter on take up). Only fix is to pull it all out - resurface the FW, and replace the clutch. I'd shim the flywheel while you're in there if it looks like it's been shaved a few times already. |
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 10:04pm
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If you are replacing the clutch and want to go with a nearly indestructible clutch, I have one of these on my V8 and Romeo has one on his V6 and we beat the hell out of them and they keep coming back for more abuse. http://clutchnet.com/home.php - http://clutchnet.com/home.php ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 11:32pm
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Just don't be in a hurry for one. < cough, cough... >
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Capt Fiero wrote:
Posted By: Rickrose21
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 10:32am
| ok thanks everyone, looks like i will be getting a new clutch in the near future. |