Hey all,

I've had this problem a couple of times: 1st time three of the motor
mounts on the rear of the engine were cracked in half and replacing
them fixed things; 2nd time (after a subie conversion) I had a loose
bellhousing bolt, so the tranny shifted slightly when the clutch was
engaged, and re-torquing the bolt fixed things up. I guess the point
is it's not always the clutch or flywheel.

Joel

On Nov 9, 2007 3:43 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 08/11/2007 1:48:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> I have  lived with this problem for years and have always wondered why.
> I had a  factory rebuilt motor and a new clutch installed by a local shop
> and it  chattered immediately. It occured in reverse under a light load
> such as  backing uphill, or in 1st under heavy load only. The shop replaced
> the  clutch disk & pressure plate with new parts twice, but the  problem
> persisted. I had so many problems with the first shop that I  finally gave
> up in disgust. Later on, a different shop replaced the slave  cylinder, but
> there was no improvement. I got fustrated with the whole  thing and have
> learned to live with it. If I baby the clutch I can avoid  the chattering
> about 80% of the time.
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> Walter  & others, when replacing a clutch did the flywheel get resurfaced ?
> If  not then a warped flywheel could be the problem.  Also check the tranny
> mount.  If the rubber has come un-bonded from the metal then this will  cause
> the shuddering problem, especially in std. tranny vans.  Auto vans  will not
> see much vibration but it will contribute to the demise of the flex  plate.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
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