Clutch Chatter

[rotorwrench]

That wavy thing is a marcel spring plate. It works like a wave washer and allows for some give to the two linings before it clamps up. If it has no marcel, it will chatter for sure.

[richard crow]

back in the day when we did a ford clutch we bought a new one from ford unless the owner requested chatter then we bought a rebuilt .ROTER WRENCH is right fort wayne clutch is about the best unit you can get.never had a proulbem with there units.

[TonyM]

Went for a ride this A.M.;
Barely any chatter at outset, first few miles okay then after ten miles or so of city driving it gets worse, any thoughts?

[Old Henry]

Originally Posted by TonyM

Went for a ride this A.M.;
Barely any chatter at outset, first few miles okay then after ten miles or so of city driving it gets worse, any thoughts?

Weird cause mine seems to get better after driving a bit.

[Shadetree]

I put a new Chinese clutch and pressure plate in my `51 F1 and was unhappy with the clutch chatter. Replaced it with a rebuilt American made pressure plate and now happy.

[TonyM]

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Dang!!! Same thing this A.M.; went for a ride, first few miles just a little chatter in first, by the end of the ride it was way worse and worrisome. I have the new pieces: front motor mounts, pilot bearing, throwout bearing, clutch and pressure plate from Fort Wayne Clutch. Time to get to work.




http://www.fortwayneclutch.com/index...-kt5102-r.html

[TonyM]

Barely any chatter at outset of Sunday Drive, first few miles just a little chatter in first then after ten miles or so of city driving it gets worse, any thoughts?

[dwaynec]

Just a SWAG, but could it be that the clutch is slipping a little and then there is a little heat warpage happening?

[TonyM]

Thanks dwaynec. Something to think about.

[B-O-B]

A while back ( couple of days at least) Dick Spadaro posted about clutch adjustment. You might ask him for a repost.

[Binx]

If you're really not looking forward to the swap, you may buy some time with rumbleseat's tips...


"TEMP CLUTCH CHATTER FIXES: Understand, the following do not take the place of
correcting the problem.... and are merely temporary fixes. Early transmissions: Squirting some powdered graphite on the clutch disc linings will often reduce chatter. Remove the inspection cover on the top of the earlier transmissions. Depress the clutch pedal to the floor and hold it down with a 2X4 wedged against the seat. Squirt some spray powder graphite (like used in cylinder locks) between the clutch disc linings and their two engagement surfaces on the flywheel and pressure plate. Takes about two squeezes. Repeat this every 90 degrees around the clutch. This would seem like it’d slip, but it doesn’t. Many times it’ll completely eliminate clutch chatter. However, if you really go overboard with the graphite, it will slip. This is an old trick I learned while working in a used car lot.
On 8BA transmissions: Loosen the 4 transmission to bell housing bolts several turns. Pry the transmission towards the rear and hold it back with a screwdriver driven between the trans and bell housing. Slip one shim 0.020" to 0.030", or a piece of a cruise dash plaque (they’re 0.030" thick), in between the transmission case and the bellhousing on the lower right corner only. Remove the screwdriver and tighten the trans bolts back up. This will cock the transmission main drive gear in the pilot bearing and will often reduce some clutch chatter for a time. Another used car lot trick."

http://www.flatheadv8.org/rumblest/clutch.pdf




Lonnie