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Old 10-18-2012, 11:21 PM   #1
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Is it me or the truck? Clutch/transmission question

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I have had my truck for about 4 days now and have noticed that it shakes sometimes when taking off from a complete stop. It has the 3 on the tree with a 305 (not modified) V8. I notice when I give more gas and release the clutch the truck seems like it is going over a rough railroad track. Pushing the clutch again and releasing will stop the shake and the truck drives great. This only happens when taking off rather quickly. A rolling start doesn't cause the shake. I noticed that the shaking issue has been less frequent over the past few days, but it's still there. The PO said that the truck had been in storage for a long time and wasn't driven. The motor is strong and I don't suspect that it would cause this. I really don't know what rear end gear is in there. Is it my driving style or is there something that I should think about fixing or adjusting?

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Old 10-19-2012, 12:25 AM   #2
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Re: Is it me or the truck? Clutch/transmission question

Might check the U-Joints
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Old 10-19-2012, 12:48 AM   #3
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Re: Is it me or the truck? Clutch/transmission question

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Might check the U-Joints
What is the best way to check that and what should I look for? Thanks for the suggestion!
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Old 10-19-2012, 08:03 AM   #4
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Re: Is it me or the truck? Clutch/transmission question

I think you are describing clutch chatter. It will happen if there is a problem with the clutch or if the clutch disk gets oil on it. If the truck has been sitting for a long time you might have some rust on the flywheel and/or pressure plate. If that's what causing the problem it might get better after the truck has been driven some.
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Old 10-19-2012, 08:25 AM   #5
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Re: Is it me or the truck? Clutch/transmission question

Clutch was my first thought. check the u joints first though.
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Old 10-19-2012, 09:00 AM   #6
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Re: Is it me or the truck? Clutch/transmission question

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I think you are describing clutch chatter. It will happen if there is a problem with the clutch or if the clutch disk gets oil on it. If the truck has been sitting for a long time you might have some rust on the flywheel and/or pressure plate. If that's what causing the problem it might get better after the truck has been driven some.
Long-time storage and clutch chatter go hand-in-hand.
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Old 10-19-2012, 12:19 PM   #7
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Re: Is it me or the truck? Clutch/transmission question

glazed or rusty flywheel will cause that
don't baby it, give it gas and as soon as your moving dump the clutch
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Old 10-19-2012, 08:34 PM   #8
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glazed or rusty flywheel will cause that
don't baby it, give it gas and as soon as your moving dump the clutch
Thank everyone! Will the chatter go away with time as long as I drive it?
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Old 10-19-2012, 08:57 PM   #9
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Re: Is it me or the truck? Clutch/transmission question

no the flywheel will need ot be turned and a new clutch
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