Re: Clutch chatter

["Peter Orban" <peter@peter237.imti.nrc.ca>]

> Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 11:02:20 -0700
> From: "Gary G. Erickson" <erickson@teleport.com>
> Subject: Clutch chatter
>
> I've had a rather disconcerting development since I had a new clutch
> installed in my '85 Coupe GT this summer.
>
> The problem is most pronounced early in the morning when everything is
> very cold.  (I think this is the part that bothers me the most!)  After
> I've been driving for 10 minutes or so the symptoms seem to disappear.
>
...
>
> I have a feeling that the mechanic didn't flush/bleed the clutch system
> when the clutch was installed.  Could this be causing the symptoms, or
> is it something worse such as the master or slave cylinders?


Check if the flywheel was resurfaced and the pressure plate resurfaced or
replaced with a new one. You can get chatter if only the friction (clutch)
plate
is renewed and the mating surfaces on the flywheel and pressure platre left
with the scores from the old plate. A worn out pilot bearing could also cause
chatter.

Good luck, Peter

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Peter E. Orban
National Research Council of Canada
e-mail: peter.orban@nrc.ca