Jack, I have not experienced clutch shuddering myself, but it could be that
the throwout bearing sleeve is not sliding freely on the shaft as the shaft
expands thru heat.
There was an article in a TRF newsletter on this a couple of years ago. I
could dig itout if your'e interested.
At 11:06 PM 10/20/96 EDT, you wrote:
>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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