Fierce clutch judder
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I've got a [url]Marlin Roadster|http://www.stefancarlton.net/index.php?menu=marlin&type=marlin[/url] which runs Morris Marina running gear, although for the most part it's standard BL.
In the past year the clutch has started to judder badly in 1st gear and reverse. I'd always used the car regulary to drive in traffic and whilst it did it, it certainly wasn't bad.
Recently however the car is getting undriven for longer periods of time (a week or so at a minimum) and the judder is getting hideous. It's hard to pull away without the whole car shaking and changing into any gear results in juddering. 4th gear didn't want to engage properly last night & there appeared to a slight slip when changing into 4th (but not other gears).
I'm assuming that there is a small leak somewhere resulting from taking the engine out/gearbox apart to fix the thrust bearing/burst clutch pipe in April last year. Any other ideas or anyway I could try and resolve it without taking the engine out again (other than drive it regulary)?
When I have the money I'm planning on changing the car's clutch/gearbox to accept a 5speed unit (and probably the crank, but thats another day) so don't really want to pay money to fix this thing (plus of course I have none at the moment)
thanks for any advice :)
In the past year the clutch has started to judder badly in 1st gear and reverse. I'd always used the car regulary to drive in traffic and whilst it did it, it certainly wasn't bad.
Recently however the car is getting undriven for longer periods of time (a week or so at a minimum) and the judder is getting hideous. It's hard to pull away without the whole car shaking and changing into any gear results in juddering. 4th gear didn't want to engage properly last night & there appeared to a slight slip when changing into 4th (but not other gears).
I'm assuming that there is a small leak somewhere resulting from taking the engine out/gearbox apart to fix the thrust bearing/burst clutch pipe in April last year. Any other ideas or anyway I could try and resolve it without taking the engine out again (other than drive it regulary)?
When I have the money I'm planning on changing the car's clutch/gearbox to accept a 5speed unit (and probably the crank, but thats another day) so don't really want to pay money to fix this thing (plus of course I have none at the moment)
thanks for any advice :)
Thats not good news. To get to the clutch means a complete engine removal - this was the last time. Might have a word with a garage to see what they can offer in the way of equipment as fighting it with trolley jacks isn't favourable.
thanks for the advice, even if it's not what I wanted to hear
the prop was replaced last July and has been checked since - it doesn't appear to have any play.
the slave cylinder was refurbished in April last year as well, although the Master has never been touched by myself. I have spares so will refurb one and put it on.
I have noticed a couple of things this morning mind,
* firstly where the master cylinder piston attaches to the pedal is badly worn into an oval - this along with a badly worn pivot created a slight slop at the top of the pedal travel. A new pivot has been put in which helps eliminate it, but it'll be better with a new master-cylinder.
* we pushed a lot of hydralic fluid through the system by bleeding it for a long time.
* we topped up the oil in the gearbox, well put a bit in but it didn't flow out so the g/box isn't full.
It appears to have helped. The judder is still there, but nowhere near as violent. Does that suggest anything to anyone?
the slave cylinder was refurbished in April last year as well, although the Master has never been touched by myself. I have spares so will refurb one and put it on.
I have noticed a couple of things this morning mind,
* firstly where the master cylinder piston attaches to the pedal is badly worn into an oval - this along with a badly worn pivot created a slight slop at the top of the pedal travel. A new pivot has been put in which helps eliminate it, but it'll be better with a new master-cylinder.
* we pushed a lot of hydralic fluid through the system by bleeding it for a long time.
* we topped up the oil in the gearbox, well put a bit in but it didn't flow out so the g/box isn't full.
It appears to have helped. The judder is still there, but nowhere near as violent. Does that suggest anything to anyone?
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