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Re: Clutch "judder"

To: <smarc@abs.net>
Subject: Re: Clutch "judder"
From: "Bill Meyer" <wcameyer@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 08:23:34 -0700
Reverse gear is non-synchro. Slipping the clutch moves the gear teeth to a
more favorable position, I believe.  You do the same when shifting into
first with the 3-synchro tranny.

Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc" <smarc@abs.net>
To: "mgs@autox.team.net" <owner-mgs@autox.team.net>; "Bill Meyer"
<wcameyer@msn.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 8:49 PM
Subject: RE: Clutch "judder"


> I tried your technique, and it does in fact work... most of the time! It
> would be helpful to understand why that happens.
>
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> Marc Siegel, ABSnet Internet Services  eMail: smarc@abs.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Meyer [mailto:wcameyer@msn.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 12:08 PM
> To: smarc; mgs
> Subject: Re: Clutch "judder"
>
>
> . The car often doesn't like to shift into reverse - the gears will
> > grind. So I turn off the motor, shift into reverse and start it back up.
>
>
> A problem I often have - I just pop it into second, let the clutch in
> slightly (foot on the brake!) and then it will slip into reverse.,
>
> Bill Meyer

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