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#29478 07/27/2004 10:32 PM | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 54 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 54 | When starting out in first gear, especially if going up hill, I get a shuddering as I release the clutch. It seems to be worse when cold and ease up after driving. I had an old D**** truck that I drove for years that did the same thing. Only happens in first gear. Is this normal, or do I have a transmission/clutch problem? Appreciate your help.
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#29479 07/27/2004 10:52 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Common but not normal. Check for oil getting on
the cluth. check for loose bolts holding trans.
in or bell housing. Check for bad or loose engine
& trans. mounts.
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#29480 07/28/2004 11:31 PM | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 39 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 39 | Had an old work truck that did that. Mine was very tiny cracks in the flywheel, I think they were caused by heat. I took the flywheel and had it resurfaced at a machine shop and it fixed it for a while. With time the problem would reoccur.
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#29481 07/29/2004 12:41 AM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 130 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 130 | i am going to tell you this, although you might not beleive it. a guy sold me a 73 or 74 pickup with a clutch chatter in when going in reverse,he gave me a good deal because he was sure that it needed clutch work, and it did shake the truck[i think reverse was geared a little higher than first]. anyway, i did a tuneup first when i got some spare time, plugs, wires, distributer cap, ect. and low and behold, no more chatter in reverse, and i didn't touch the clutch. i can't honestly explain why the truck would shake like it did, but some aspect of the tuneup fixed it. hope this helps. good luck
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#29482 07/29/2004 3:45 AM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 110 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 110 | Apache,
If you have noticed on a clutch plate there is some springs that go around the hub. These are buffer springs and when the flywheel and pressure plate grab the clutch disc, the springs take the snap out of the take-off. When these springs over-heat or get a lot of use, they become week and cause your problem, so you will need a new clutch disc and while you are in there, replace the pressure plate and release bearing and check the flywheel for cracks, Be sure to lube the pilot bearing before assembly.
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#29483 07/29/2004 5:37 PM | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 54 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 54 |
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#29484 07/30/2004 2:42 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | Make certain the pilot bushing in the crank end is not frozen as well. | | |
#29485 07/30/2004 5:44 PM | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 591 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 591 | I had the same problem, my cause turned out to be oil on the clutch plate from a leaky rear main seal. | | |
#29486 07/30/2004 7:08 PM | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 54 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 54 | As a matter of fact, I have a slight leak in the rear main seal also------just have not gotten to it yet. Thanks for the lead.
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