Has anyone had a problem with there car shaking when they let out the clutch, it only happens occasionally. I know that the clutch was replaced in my car before I bought it. It has a new slave cylindar. I think Who ever just installed a cheep clutch. Does anyone have this problem?

 

It's probably whom ever installed the clutch did it improperly.

A few ideas are - didn't replace pilot bearing/bushing; didn't turn the flywheel; soaked the input shaft with grease which seeped onto the clutch plate and warped the flywheel/clutch/pressure plate.

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1984 WS6 Hardtop Trans Am
Former L69 Car under restoration
1984 T-top Trans Am
4-bolt main 350, performer intake, headers, Holley 650, T-5, hayes clutch, dual elec. fans and 3.23's.
Daily driver and restoration
13.98 @ 101

 

Thanks man. I am planning on yanking the 305 soon anyway, so the clutch assembly etc. will be swaped then. I guess i'll findout then.

 

I had the same thing happen to me, and it was done correctly. I think it has something to do with something else.

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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in

Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers (ready to install), Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil (Fireball in future) Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Ignition Module, 4th Gen Seats (not front yet)

" I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT run at all ".

 

sounds like a possible "hot spot". I guess that's what they call it when you get spots that have inconsistent material properties in the flywheel. usually happens from slipping the clutch and overheating it. kinda "heat treats" the flywheel in some selected spots. this causes chattering. Mine did that when I bought it. (resurfacing helped for about 5 uses of the clutch, then it came right back, I hear that's common) Be careful about resurfacing the flywheel. it worked ok for me on my '83 (converted to hydraulic) but I've heard you get into trouble if you remove too much. It screws up the hydraulic setup by changing the height of the clutch. there's hope though. you can get spacers to go between the flywheel and the crankshaft from your local parts store. I forget the brand but it's the same folks that make replacement lock-up torque converter solenoids.

Clem

[This message has been edited by clemsparks (edited March 26, 2001).]