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#59616 04/29/02 07:54 PM
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When I pull out in first gear and ease up on the clutch the car accelerates fine but as I move up on the clutch toward the end of pedal movement the car shudders and then gets smooth again when the clutch is fully engaged. If I try to start in 2nd gear the problem is even more visable. I also hear a lot of chatter once the gear is engaged (for the first 1000rpm). Any idea on what the problem could be? confused I have a powertrain+ warranty, would this cover this problem?


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1)Rear main oil seal...oil on clutch disc (judder) 2)Very bad motor mounts 3)Leaking clutch slave cyl and/or trans seal leak on input shaft . To check 1 or 3 look at bottom of bell housing fo traces of oil....


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Clutch chatter can also be from a worn clutch disc, particularly if the disc is worn in an eratic manner. Also an improperly adjusted pressure plate (part of the manufacturing process, not repairable in the field without replacing the clutch) can cause this. If the throw out bearing colar is worn so that the bearing does not hit the clutch fingers evenly it can cause a chatter. None of these things seem to be common on our cars though. I suspect that Terry is right, but you need to inspect things to really see.

Normally, a powertrain warranty does not cover clutch problems because the clutch is a wear item, similar to brakes. If the problem is from oil on the clutch from a rear main seal or the like as Terry explained, a powertrain warranty is very likely to cover the problem, both fixing the leak and replacing the oil damaged clutch. If it a Ford ESP policy and you have an oil leak that caused the problem you are likely covered. If it some other brand of warranty, you will need to read the contract carefully to see what could be covered.


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