Clutch chatter
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Clutch chatter
I have a fairly new clutch (2k miles), and recently after a long ride and when the temps are up, the clutch chatters when being engaed. The clutch is fine when I first go out, but develops a chatter after things get hot. Any ideas?
Abby Normal
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Re: Clutch chatter (Don73)
i had a ram clutch once that did that but it was pretty constant. what brand is yours? the only way i could get mine to engage smoothly was to ride the clutch with the engine RPMs up over 2000. mine would chatter so bad it rattled screws out of the interior panels. replaced it with a centerforce and haven't had a bit of trouble with it since :yesnod:. my guess is that you either have a ram :rolleyes: , got fluid/grease/oil on the friction material or the flywheel wasn't resurfaced correctly. (you did have the flywheel resurfaced, right?)
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Re: Clutch chatter (theandies)
i have same problem, same situation. new LUK clutch, resurfaced flywheel, new pilot bushing, and i get chattering, but only sometimes.
could an oil leak from rear main seal find it's way to the clutch disk?
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[Modified by Turbo-Jet, 3:27 AM 7/3/2002]
could an oil leak from rear main seal find it's way to the clutch disk?
:confused:
[Modified by Turbo-Jet, 3:27 AM 7/3/2002]
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Re: Clutch chatter (Turbo-Jet)
Took it back to the shop that did the clutch and explained the problem, they adjusted the clutch linkage, for a little more free play, and it seems like that fixed the problem. Wish I could have figured that one out, but I'm glad it was a simple (free) fix.
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Re: Clutch chatter (Turbo-Jet)
could an oil leak from rear main seal find it's way to the clutch disk?
:confused:
[Modified by Turbo-Jet, 3:27 AM 7/3/2002]
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Re: Clutch chatter (Don73)
Took it back to the shop that did the clutch and explained the problem, they adjusted the clutch linkage, for a little more free play, and it seems like that fixed the problem. Wish I could have figured that one out, but I'm glad it was a simple (free) fix.
John
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Re: Clutch chatter (theandies)
More "freeplay" would be more pedal at the top before the clutch disengages. I do not see where that would affect "chatter" in engaging the clutch.
Just my opinion.
Terry
Just my opinion.
Terry
