[Mgs] Clutch Judder

[mgbob at juno.com]

  Clutch judder was an occasional problem for me when I had an MGB in
Sarasota, in similar warm, humid climate. I attributed it to rust forming on
the clutch when the car was not driven for a couple of weeks. The judder would
go away after a few stops & starts. Yours sounds worse than mine, however.
  If yours does not go away as mine did, check the easy things--rear axle
u-bolt nuts, bolts on the drive shaft, shake the universal joints to test for
wear, check gearbox mount for loose bolts and that the rubber has not become
soggy &soft, engine mounts that the rubber has not separated from the steel
and that nuts are tight.  I have heard it said that low fluid in the dampers
can allow axle tramp and clutch judder, though have not experienced that
myself.
Bob


---------- Original Message ----------
From: daybell7 at aol.com
To: mgs at autox.team.net
Subject: [Mgs] Clutch Judder
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:24:36 -0400

I have clutch judder in my 1968 MGB-GT.  The whole car shakes when I am
starting out and releasing the clutch.  What is wrong and can I do anything
to
make it less severe?

Thanks,
Steve Hughes
Gainesville, FL
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