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My guess would be a leaking rear main seal which is very common. The
centerforce clutches take quite a beating. Obviously anything down there
is unfortunately an engine out job anyway on a tiger so you might as well
just start there if you want to fix it.
On Tue, 5 Mar 2024 at 05:45, Jay Laifman <jay.laifman@gmail.com> wrote:
> From what I understand, it is generally caused by burning the clutch.
> This is either from heat/friction or oil dripping on the clutch. I don't
> know how that type of clutch is adjusted and matched. But the WORST time
> and greatest risk for burning a clutch is when it is not fully off or on.
> In the slippage area. The longer you are in the slip zone, the higher th=
e
> risk of burning. Just one good slipped burn out can toast a clutch like
> that.
>
> And it's all surfaces that need to be checked: flywheel, clutch plate and
> clutch.
>
> Happy for people to tell me that's not all there is.
>
> On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 5:07=E2=80=AFPM <gharlowe@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Tiger Team -
>>
>> The recent question about the activity on this net prompted me to pose a
>> question to this valuable community.
>>
>> My Tiger, with less than 15K miles since fresh motor and Centerforce II
>> clutch installation (albeit 20 yrs ago), has started to shudder
>> uncomfortably during clutch operation. I'm able to mitigate the shudder
>> with careful feathering of the clutch - upping the rpms and letting the
>> clutch out more carefully, but the previously smooth release isn't there=
.
>> The shudder is definitely more noticeable in 1st-2nd gear shifts.
>>
>> A bit of internet research says the shudder is being caused by
>> irregular/inconsistent pressure across the surface of the pressure plate
>> and
>> the clutch needs to be replaced (again, and perhaps properly). It can
>> also
>> be caused by contaminants on the pressure plate, causing the same
>> irregular
>> slippage during rotation.
>>
>> Is this something that can be minimized through clutch adjustment at the
>> slave cylinder? I don't have access to a lift, so would have to take t=
o
>> a
>> shop to resolve. Do I bite the bullet and commit to a clutch replacemen=
t?
>>
>> Thanks, team!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Graham Harlowe
>> B382001466
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Mark Bradakis
>> via
>> Tigers
>> Sent: Monday, March 4, 2024 4:07 PM
>> To: tigers@autox.team.net
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>> Well if you were not on the list, your message would not have been sent =
to
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>> on the list, but traffic has been pretty slow lately.
>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">My guess would be a leaking rear main seal which is very =
common.=C2=A0 The centerforce clutches take quite a beating.=C2=A0 Obviousl=
y anything down there is unfortunately an engine out job anyway on a tiger =
so you might as well just start there if you want to fix it.</div><div><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, 5 =
Mar 2024 at 05:45, Jay Laifman <<a href=3D"mailto:jay.laifman@gmail.com"=
>jay.laifman@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-s=
tyle:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div dir=3D=
"ltr">From what I=C2=A0understand, it is generally=C2=A0caused=C2=A0by burn=
ing the clutch.=C2=A0 This is either from heat/friction or oil dripping on =
the clutch.=C2=A0 I don't know how that type of clutch is adjusted and =
matched.=C2=A0 But the WORST time and greatest risk for burning a clutch is=
when it is not fully off or on.=C2=A0 In the slippage area.=C2=A0 The long=
er you are in the slip zone, the higher the risk of burning.=C2=A0 Just one=
good slipped burn out can toast a clutch like that. =C2=A0<div><br></div><=
div>And it's all surfaces that need to be checked: flywheel, clutch pla=
te and clutch.</div><div><br></div><div>Happy for people to tell me that=
9;s not all there is.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 4, =
2024 at 5:07=E2=80=AFPM <<a href=3D"mailto:gharlowe@comcast.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">gharlowe@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;bo=
rder-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"></blockquote></div><div class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-co=
lor:rgb(204,204,204)"><br>
<br>
Tiger Team -<br>
<br>
The recent question about the activity on this net prompted me to pose a<br=
>
question to this valuable community.<br>
<br>
My Tiger, with less than 15K miles since fresh motor and Centerforce II<br>
clutch installation (albeit 20 yrs ago), has started to shudder<br>
uncomfortably during clutch operation.=C2=A0 I'm able to mitigate the s=
hudder<br>
with careful feathering of the clutch - upping the rpms and letting the<br>
clutch out more carefully, but the previously smooth release isn't ther=
e.<br>
The shudder is definitely more noticeable in 1st-2nd gear shifts.=C2=A0 <br=
>
<br>
A bit of internet research says the shudder is being caused by<br>
irregular/inconsistent pressure across the surface of the pressure plate an=
d<br>
the clutch needs to be replaced (again, and perhaps properly).=C2=A0 It can=
also<br>
be caused by contaminants on the pressure plate, causing the same irregular=
<br>
slippage during rotation.=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
Is this something that can be minimized through clutch adjustment at the<br=
>
slave cylinder?=C2=A0 =C2=A0I don't have access to a lift, so would hav=
e to take to a<br>
shop to resolve.=C2=A0 Do I bite the bullet and commit to a clutch replacem=
ent?<br>
<br>
Thanks, team!=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
Cheers, <br>
Graham Harlowe <br>
B382001466<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Tigers <<a href=3D"mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D=
"_blank">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> On Behalf Of Mark Bradakis v=
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Tigers<br>
Sent: Monday, March 4, 2024 4:07 PM<br>
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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Am I still on the list?<br>
<br>
Well if you were not on the list, your message would not have been sent to<=
br>
the list, but held as a non-member post.=C2=A0 So it is safe to say you are=
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on the list, but traffic has been pretty slow lately.<br>
<br>
mjb.<br>
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