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Clutch shuddering

To: stuartb@voicenet.com
Subject: Clutch shuddering
From: jibrooks@juno.com (Jack I Brooks)
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 23:06:50 EDT
Cc: Triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <199610201019.GAA14058@mail3.voicenet.com>
Stuart,

My concern  is with the clutch.  It shudders during hard starts (uphills)
when the engine/tranny is hot.  I am hoping it is just oil or dirt on the
plate, but am concerened that it may be the wrong clutch components or a
bad pressure plate.  Do you have any experience?

Jack Brooks
Hillsdale, New Jersey
1960 TR3-A T69032L
'74 Norton Commando Roadster

On Sun, 20 Oct 1996 06:19:20 -0400 (EDT) Stuart Bollen
<stuartb@voicenet.com> writes:
>Jack, if you need work done on the wheels, try the Wheelworks in
>Delaware,302-764-9202
>Usual disclaimers etc.,I don't have wires, but they are in our Club. I 
>have
>a 59, so E mail if you neeed help. Glad you got a car, wish someone 
>would
>buy mine as I have my eye on a Jag.
>
>
>
>At 11:08 PM 10/19/96 EDT, you wrote:
>>Hello list,
>>
>>I finally found and purchased a 1960, TR-3A.  Brought it home today,
>>Saturday, with a trailer, although I thought I might need an Ark.  
>The
>>PO, while apparently not automotively gifted, like the members of 
>this
>>list, did have a seemingly competent, former Jaguar mechanic, 
>performing
>>regular maintenance.  The car is very complete,  with only one small 
>area
>>of surface rust.  The PO even had packages of leftover parts from a
>>carburetor rebuild kit, purchased and installed by the mechanic.  
>Yea, I
>>know, leftover parts?
>>
>>It does have wire wheels, so all that ruckus I started several months 
>ago
>>about the conversion and subsequent installation and removal of wire
>>wheels will not be in vain.  I have a folder called wire wheels, just
>>full of how to's..
>>
>>I do have one question.  The clutch was done several years ago; less 
>than
>>5,000 miles ago.  The clutch shudders (it gets grabby) when hot and
>>engaged on an uphill.  If the wrong brand clutch, ie not a Borg and 
>Beck,
>>was installed, could this cause the shudder? or might it (please) 
>just be
>>oil or dirt on the friction plate?
>>
>>I want to thank everyone who has helped, directly and indirectly, in 
>this
>>joyful acquisition.   Just reading all the E-Mail provides an 
>education
>>which could not be acquired nearly as quickly anywhere else.  
>Pictures
>>provided by several individuals helped get my wife firmly behind me 
>in
>>the purchase and were greatly appreciated.  She thought she wanted a 
>more
>>modern car (TR6), with roll up windows.  
>>
>>As I get my hands dirty, I hope to be able to help provide answers to
>>other's questions, instead of just asking questions. 
>>
>>Thanks again everyone.
>>
>>Jack Brooks
>>Hillsdale, New Jersey
>>1960 TR3-A T69032L
>>'74 Norton Commando Roadster
>>
>>
>
>

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