Clutch shudder

jaksc Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 14 Dec 2011, 4:42 pm

#876976

I have just installed a freshly built 1776 with a brand new clutch and machined fly wheel. I seem to get clutch shudder under load from take off. Any ideas?? Aaron

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 14 Dec 2011, 5:07 pm

#876982

the bowden tube (at least I think that's what it's called) probably needs adjusting, that fixed mine

I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

bevoracing Officially Full-On Dubber

327 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 14 Dec 2011, 8:37 pm

#877049

I’m with Donn, it’s almost always the Bowden tube.
Once that’s done the next one is that the bolts that hold the pressure plate to the flywheel are done up too tight. I know it sounds strange but it’s true, easy mistake. They need to done up nice and softly with a tension wrench, or the clutch shudders, strange but true. I hope that’s not it.
Good Luck
Tony

Country Buggy King & Link Pin Overhauls, Type 1 & 2 King Pins, General Machining.
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=74138
My car is KO813

jaksc Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 14 Dec 2011, 9:37 pm

#877067

How do you mean the Bowden tube needs adjusting. Aaron

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 14 Dec 2011, 10:41 pm

#877078

the bowden tube needs a bend in it "in the middle"..im not sure how much a bend but someone here would be able o let u know. i think the bend is maybe like 50mm but cant quite remember off the top of my head.....

did u touch the bowden tube at all when u had the engine out??

narumi I'll do it tomorrow

138 posts · joined Aug 2011 · 14 Dec 2011, 11:10 pm

#877085

did u put new engine mounts in?

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Dec 2011, 5:56 am

#877093

yep engine mounts or possibly the clutch arm is bent or cracked

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

btc-er Commited Dubber

72 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 15 Dec 2011, 2:01 pm

#877145

You know, I was getting a lot of clutch shudder recently too. Usually as I was taking off from a standing start, particularly uphill. I had reason to adjust the mixture settings on my carb recently as I was running too rich. Now the shuddering has pretty much gone. 🤪

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Dec 2011, 2:11 pm

#877147

Clutch cable tube needs an s bend in it, undo the clutch cable at the gear box and add a few washers to the clutch conduit tube (Bowden) this should sort it.

"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous 🥷

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Dec 2011, 2:13 pm

#877148

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=444813

I think this guy used too many washers.... u get the idea

"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous 🥷

jaksc Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 15 Dec 2011, 5:59 pm

#877177

Changed the Bowden cable as suggested. All shudder gone. I needed a longer one. Thanks again guy,s for the advice. Aaron