Kevin Meek wrote,
>Our Alpine has developed a problem: it jerks and shudders
>badly as the clutch is being released. It's ok with the clutch
>either totally engaged or disengaged, but it definitely shakes
>bad in between those two states. My wife said it had been fine
>until last night, when this problem suddenly appeared. Looking
>into the engine compartment while she was pressing the clutch,
>it looked like the clutch slave was working ok, and I didn't
>notice any deflection of the vibration damper so I assume it's
>not engine related. I'd guess there has been some mechanical
>failure of the clutch disk itself? Any other ideas? Thanks!
When the firiction lining on a clutch gets burnt or becomes
satuarated by oil, it looses its "springyness", and the clutch
acts more like a switch.
Also this cam happen if the flywheel or the pressure plate has
gotten heat checked.
Jarrid
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