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Re: [Healeys] BJ8---clutch and "SS" aka--scuttle shake

To: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8---clutch and "SS" aka--scuttle shake
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2021 09:15:00 -0400
Cc: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Tom,  as you suspect I would be suspicious of the pressure plate. It would
be wise to take a look ...
My experience regarding scuttle shake is that "shaving" the tyres makes a
huge difference.
https://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/2015/09/29/tire-truing-a-home-solution/

M

On Thu., Jul. 8, 2021, 9:00 a.m. Tom Felts, <tomfelts@windstream.net> wrote:

> Recently (maybe 6 months ago) I installed a new clutch disc and TOB.  (PP
> looked good so didn't add a new one)  Shifts great but when starting the
> car even with it out of gear, it "groans" a second or so when the engine
> starts but goes away and I would only hear it at times when I down
> shifted.  Once hot I never heard it.  Then--------I took a 600 mile trip
> over the last two days.  I began to hear it more and at different
> times---Pushing the clutch in, starting the car and downshifting.  Several
> times I heard what sounded like a "ping" when I pressed the cutch pedal.
>
> I have a hunch it is the PP-----could be one of the fingers got bent when
> installing??  Otherwise, I have no idea.
>
> Second------for the years I have had this car, I have hated the dreaded
> scuttle shake.  I have balanced all wheels--even added the scuttle shake
> "mod"  (cross beams on the inner body, behind the engine) and had the rear
> drums balanced locally.  All to no avail-----between 55 and 65 there is
> comes again!!  The drive was wonderful all the while as long as I drove
> slower or faster than these speeds.
>
> What to do------what to do???
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> Tom
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Tom,=C2=A0 as you suspect I would be suspicious of the pr=
essure plate. It would be wise to take a look ...=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">My=
 experience regarding scuttle shake is that &quot;shaving&quot; the tyres m=
akes a huge difference.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"https://www=
.netbug.net/blogmichael/2015/09/29/tire-truing-a-home-solution/">https://ww=
w.netbug.net/blogmichael/2015/09/29/tire-truing-a-home-solution/</a><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu., Jul. 8, 20=
21, 9:00 a.m. Tom Felts, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tomfelts@windstream.net";>tom=
felts@windstream.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"=
><div><div>Recently (maybe 6 months ago) I installed a new clutch disc and =
TOB.=C2=A0 (PP looked good so didn&#39;t add a new one)=C2=A0 Shifts great =
but when starting the car even with it out of gear, it &quot;groans&quot; a=
 second or so when the engine starts but goes away and I would only hear it=
 at times when I down shifted.=C2=A0 Once hot I never heard it.=C2=A0 Then-=
-------I took a 600 mile trip over the last two days.=C2=A0 I began to hear=
 it more and at different times---Pushing the clutch in, starting the car a=
nd downshifting.=C2=A0 Several times I heard what sounded like a &quot;ping=
&quot; when I pressed the cutch pedal.</div><div><br></div><div>I have a hu=
nch it is the PP-----could be one of the fingers got bent when installing??=
=C2=A0 Otherwise, I have no idea.</div><div><br></div><div>Second------for =
the years I have had this car, I have hated the dreaded scuttle shake.=C2=
=A0 I have balanced all wheels--even added the scuttle shake &quot;mod&quot=
;=C2=A0 (cross beams on the inner body, behind the engine) and had the rear=
 drums balanced locally.=C2=A0 All to no avail-----between 55 and 65 there =
is comes again!!=C2=A0 The drive was wonderful all the while as long as I d=
rove slower or faster than these speeds.</div><div><br></div><div>What to d=
o------what to do???</div><div><br></div><div>Any thoughts would be appreci=
ated.</div><div>Tom</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>=
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