Joe, look into your motor and transmission mounts too. My old 37 Chevy from
high school days would always chatter and vibrate when starting off when the
mounts went bad. Replacing them helped until I tried to do something stupid
and broke them again. The cycle would repeat itself frequently till I
understood there was a correlation between my bad habits and my engine mount
expense. I think my father thumped me on the head too. He figured it out
immediately. All of us have had youthful experiences that taught us lessons.
Jerry Van Vlack
----- Original Message -----
From "Bill & Skip Pugh" <anabil at caltel.com>
To: "Joe Merone" <jmerone@rocketmail.com>; "Triumph List"
<triumphs@autox.team.net>; "6 Pack list" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: Whole lotta' shakin' going on
> Joe, I had similar sensations in Casper, and it turned out the the
> U-joint bolts were loose ... might be worth a check...
>
> >Listers:
> >
> >A few weeks back I described my new experience with
> >clutch "shudder" when I start out in first gear.
> >After almost 20 years of TR6 ownership I've never
> >experienced this sensation. Your opinions diverged on
> >either a failing clutch or oil getting on the pressure
> >plate from the rear seal. Either way I'm resigned to
> >replacing the clutch at the end of this season - it
> >needs it any way.
> >
> >My question now regards the steady vibration I'm
> >getting at speeds above 30 mph. I feel it all over -
> >the steering wheel, the seat, the stick shift, the gas
> >pedal. It seems more than just wheel balance - almost
> >like a buzzing vibration all over. It's there all the
> >time when the car is in gear and worse when I'm on the
> >gas. My new wheels and tires are balanced and the
> >front end is recently new and pretty tight.
> >
> >Can this be related to my possible clutch problems? I
> >forgot to mention this before but both problems
> >started happening at the same time. Possibly related
> >or weird coincidence?
> >
> >Thanks as usual,
> >Joe Merone
> >CF18928
>
> --
> Bill Pugh
> 1957 TR3
> aka
> Casper
> Wallace, CA
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