Confirming parts required for clutch replacement. Where to source ACT HD PP?
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I wouldn't replace your clutch just yet if I were you. You have clutch chatter which is different from a worn clutch.
It's usually caused by a glazed surface on the flywheel and/or pressure plate. Hard launches can cause this. I was able to get rid of this problem with a Corolla years ago by doing this:
When starting from a complete stop, feather the clutch by slowly engaging the clutch at RPMs above 3500. If you get chatter, raise your RPMa even more and engage the clutch even slower. Keep doing this each time you launch. Eventually the glaze might go away.
There are other causes for clutch chatter or the glaze could be very heavy, so it may not work but it's worth a try. Keep I mind that the more you launch with that chatter the worse it gets. That's because it actually wears down some sections of the plate surfaces while deposited friction material from the clutch plate stays in place.
It's usually caused by a glazed surface on the flywheel and/or pressure plate. Hard launches can cause this. I was able to get rid of this problem with a Corolla years ago by doing this:
When starting from a complete stop, feather the clutch by slowly engaging the clutch at RPMs above 3500. If you get chatter, raise your RPMa even more and engage the clutch even slower. Keep doing this each time you launch. Eventually the glaze might go away.
There are other causes for clutch chatter or the glaze could be very heavy, so it may not work but it's worth a try. Keep I mind that the more you launch with that chatter the worse it gets. That's because it actually wears down some sections of the plate surfaces while deposited friction material from the clutch plate stays in place.
Has anyone had this issue and resolved in an S2000 without replacing the clutch?
#13
Originally Posted by coop3422
So clutch chatter is the vibration/stutter get when I press the clutch in too soon, such as I'm stop and go traffic correct?
Another issue that has been discussed frequently is the bucking that can occur at low RPMs in first gear when driving slowly on hot days. This is caused by heat soak and the bucking occurs because of a lag in acceleration caused by hot intake air.
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