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08-21-2009, 07:17 PM
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dad's 1980 240D Manny tranny has 1st gear judder
the car is well maintained and has approx. 150k miles on it.....clutch judder seems to happen predominantly in 1st gear...any thoughts/suggestions?
I'm visiting in a few days and would love to send him to his mech. armed with some knowledge. Rob "stayalert" M 5-6 hours south of home......
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Rob M Norwich, VT USA 1980 240D Euro delivery 4 speed manual silver/blue ~160K miles 
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08-21-2009, 09:12 PM
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Sometimes a clutch will draw moisture and judder until it dries out.
My old BMW bike did it with the front brake. Grabby front brakes on a bike can get a little exciting. 
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08-21-2009, 09:16 PM
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Sounds like the clutch disc surfaces are probably glazed.
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08-22-2009, 02:02 PM
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Quote:
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Rob M Norwich, VT USA 1980 240D Euro delivery 4 speed manual silver/blue ~160K miles
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08-22-2009, 02:36 PM
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A couple of 2nd-gear starts should fix it.
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