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Re: [Spits] Clutch judder

To: Stuart Greenwood <sagreenwood@att.net>
Subject: Re: [Spits] Clutch judder
From: Roger Elliott <elliottr@rmi.net>
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 17:46:17 -0500
Another place to check is the differential mounts.  When we were at the 
VTR in CA last October, my wife's TR250 was juddering badly.

We took it to a shop, after a test drive they took it into the shop and 
put it on jack stands.  Then with the engine running, they applied the 
brakes and let out the clutch.  (They applied the brakes to provide some 
resistance).  You could see the differential wind up to one side, then 
swing back to the other and repeat the process.

After the differential mounts, were replaced the problem was gone.

Roger

Stuart Greenwood wrote:
> I reconditioned my engine and fitted a new clutch 7500 miles ago. The clutch
> has started to judder badly and I have to use more than the normal amount of
> revs to get away smoothly in 1st and 2nd gear.
> I don't rhink rhat it's due to
> oil leaking from either the gearbox or the engine getting on the clutch plate.
> The engine mounts don't look too bad... haven't looked at the gearbox mount
> yet... all were new 7500 miles ago.
> What other causes  might there be?
>  Stuart a Greenwood
> 71 Mk IV Spitfire, 71Mk 1 Stag
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