Clutch Conundrum

[V Mad]

Morning all. A little puzzle for you.

Since getting my stag on the road a few weeks ago, the only bad point has been the clutch operation. I was kind of expecting something (since the plate had stuck to the flywheel and had to be levered off) but not as bad as it turned out. The inital take up was fierce, and jumpy, with a nice juddery finish to round off.

There has been some improvement as I think the rust/metal deposit was wearing off the plate, but still well below expectations.

Over the weekend I was inspecting the car and I found the main cause of the trouble which was clearly visible from underneath:

Todays conundrum: what do you think caused my clutch to judder badly?

[stag157.7]

Morning all. A little puzzle for you.

Since getting my stag on the road a few weeks ago, the only bad point has been the clutch operation. I was kind of expecting something (since the plate had stuck to the flywheel and had to be levered off) but not as bad as it turned out. The inital take up was fierce, and jumpy, with a nice juddery finish to round off.

There has been some improvement as I think the rust/metal deposit was wearing off the plate, but still well below expectations.

Over the weekend I was inspecting the car and I found the main cause of the trouble which was clearly visible from underneath:

Todays conundrum: what do you think caused my clutch to judder badly?

your slave cylinder has parkinsons

[DJT]

Loose slave cylinder bolts?

[V Mad]

Loose slave cylinder bolts?

No but a good one.

[Stagdad]

Using the inner hole on the arm

[Mike Stevens]

Missing straps, engine to gearbox?

Judder is classically oil on the clutch plate. Oil dripping from the drain hole?

Some other problem that causes clutch judder?

Cheers,
Mike.

[GDPR]

Adapter plate bolts come loose on the engine block (that was my last one)?

[richardthestag]

Clutch cover bolts are too long and bottom out in the flywheel.

i had this, while it was apart i went mediaeval on cleanliness of the input shaft splines.

[Bob Heritage]

[QUOTE=V Mad;210877]Morning all. A little puzzle for you.

. The inital take up was fierce, and jumpy, with a nice juddery finish to round off.

And you're complaining???

[KOY 23]

Some people are never satisfied.

[dasadrew]

Bellhousing mounting "ear" cracked.

[Stagdad]

Someone has used standard triumph type clutch parts and not replace all that usless junk with a nice smooth hydrulic consentric slave cylinder.

[milothedog]

Old age and your left leg shakes!

Ian.

[V Mad]

Old age and your left leg shakes!

Ian.

yeah but apart from that.......

[wilf]

Broken up clutch friction plates.