The Archives attribute clutch shudder to a worn out or loose transmission
nose mount.  You may want to check it is not broken and that it was properly
fastened.

However, seeing as the problem sudenly appeared after service, sounds like
defective parts or improper installation.

Fichten

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Bolton" <bobbol@ADAM.COM.AU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 01:58
Subject: Clutch problems

> On Christmas Eve, my '84 camper went in to have its rear main bearing seal
> replaced (for which on an 84 you only need to drop the gearbox).
>
> While the gearbox was out, the mechanic noticed that the clutch was burned
and
> worn, and the flywheel was uneven.
>
> So a changeover, skimmed flywheel was installed, with a new Sachs(?)
clutch
> plate assembly.  I was told this was a better make than the one that was
in
> there.
>
> Van was driven home (5 miles) and stored in the shed.  All seemed well,
but I
> was gentle, and it's downhill.  Last Wednesday, I decided to drive it to
work,
> to check that all was well before a planned trip this weekend.  Straight
away,
> the clutch was shuddering.  If I was very careful, and fully released it
before
> applying any revs at all, it was OK although the takeup seemed to be a bit
> sudden.  But applying any revs as the pedal came out resulted in a
pronounced
> shuddering through the van.  You could feel the clutch bouncing about.
>
> As they are flat out in the post-Christmas rush, I've agreed to take it
back the
> week after next, to be looked at.  I've had good service from these guys
before
> (they are VW/Audi repairers) so I hope there won't be any funny business.
>
> I'd appreciate any ideas listees might have - hopefully I just struck a
dud new
> clutch assembly, and they will wear it.
>
> Bob
>
>
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