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

To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8---clutch and "SS" aka--scuttle shake
From: "Team.net" <lawrence.swift@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2021 09:25:49 -0400
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Agreed, I had the tires shaved and the rear brake drums balanced - now no sc=
uttle shake.

> On Jul 8, 2021, at 09:16, Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Tom,  as you suspect I would be suspicious of the pressure plate. It would=
 be wise to take a look ...=20
> My experience regarding scuttle shake is that "shaving" the tyres makes a h=
uge difference.=20
> https://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/2015/09/29/tire-truing-a-home-solution/=

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> M
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>> On Thu., Jul. 8, 2021, 9:00 a.m. Tom Felts, <tomfelts@windstream.net> wro=
te:
>> 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 ca=
r even with it out of gear, it "groans" a second or so when the engine start=
s 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 i=
n, starting the car and downshifting.  Several times I heard what sounded li=
ke a "ping" when I pressed the cutch pedal.
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>> I have a hunch it is the PP-----could be one of the fingers got bent when=
 installing??  Otherwise, I have no idea.
>>=20
>> Second------for the years I have had this car, I have hated the dreaded s=
cuttle 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 aga=
in!!  The drive was wonderful all the while as long as I drove slower or fas=
ter than these speeds.
>>=20
>> What to do------what to do???
>>=20
>> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>> Tom
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">Agreed, I had the tires sh=
aved and the rear brake drums balanced - now no scuttle shake.</div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 8, 2021, at 09:16, Michael Sal=
ter &lt;michaelsalter@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Tom,&nbsp; as=
 you suspect I would be suspicious of the pressure plate. It would be wise t=
o take a look ...&nbsp;<div dir=3D"auto">My experience regarding scuttle sha=
ke is that "shaving" the tyres makes a huge difference.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D=
"auto"><a href=3D"https://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/2015/09/29/tire-truing-=
a-home-solution/">https://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/2015/09/29/tire-truing-=
a-home-solution/</a><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_=
attr">On Thu., Jul. 8, 2021, 9:00 a.m. Tom Felts, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tomf=
elts@windstream.net">tomfelts@windstream.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div>Recently (maybe 6 months ago) I installed a=
 new clutch disc and TOB.&nbsp; (PP looked good so didn't add a new one)&nbs=
p; Shifts great but when starting the car even with it out of gear, it "groa=
ns" a second or so when the engine starts but goes away and I would only hea=
r it at times when I down shifted.&nbsp; Once hot I never heard it.&nbsp; Th=
en--------I took a 600 mile trip over the last two days.&nbsp; I began to he=
ar it more and at different times---Pushing the clutch in, starting the car a=
nd downshifting.&nbsp; Several times I heard what sounded like a "ping" when=
 I pressed the cutch pedal.</div><div><br></div><div>I have a hunch it is th=
e PP-----could be one of the fingers got bent when installing??&nbsp; Otherw=
ise, I have no idea.</div><div><br></div><div>Second------for the years I ha=
ve had this car, I have hated the dreaded scuttle shake.&nbsp; I have balanc=
ed all wheels--even added the scuttle shake "mod"&nbsp; (cross beams on the i=
nner body, behind the engine) and had the rear drums balanced locally.&nbsp;=
 All to no avail-----between 55 and 65 there is comes again!!&nbsp; The driv=
e was wonderful all the while as long as I drove slower or faster than these=
 speeds.</div><div><br></div><div>What to do------what to do???</div><div><b=
r></div><div>Any thoughts would be appreciated.</div><div>Tom</div><div><br>=
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