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       #Post#: 34189--------------------------------------------------
       Brass bush causing juddering clutch?
   DIR By: Dengieboy
       Date: August 14, 2012, 4:08 pm
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       evening all,
       I have a gearbox issue which is making some funny noises
       especially on overun, as the mainshaft seems to move forward and
       back when driven in gear  :confused:
       So gearbox out and strip down required. Whilst the gearbox is
       out I want to sort out the juddering clutch, as Im fed up of
       looking like a learner driver kangarooing everywhere. Although
       the clutch is not worn I will replace the clutch with a non blue
       box one, but I have been told that there is a brass bush at the
       rear of the flywheel that will require replacing as once the
       brass wears it can cause the juddering. Has anyone heard of
       this? or is someone taking the piss  :haha:
       #Post#: 34192--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Brass bush causing juddering clutch?
   DIR By: guest13
       Date: August 14, 2012, 4:20 pm
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       There is a bush.
       I think it very unlikely it would cause clutch juddering, Im not
       even sure it could,  >tnking< if it were worn as the clutch is
       released it would have to allow the mainshaft to move enough to
       take the slack on the clutch plate splines and then enough to
       distort the clutch plate
       - more likely is oil contamination
       #Post#: 34201--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Brass bush causing juddering clutch?
   DIR By: Rich_P
       Date: August 14, 2012, 6:31 pm
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       I always found a leafer most likely to judder in 1st if it is
       going to.  When talking of cars in general as far as I know,
       juddering suggests wear but as you say it's not old the clutch?
       Could the linkage be worn?
       #Post#: 34203--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Brass bush causing juddering clutch?
   DIR By: jagman
       Date: August 14, 2012, 7:44 pm
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       Its often down to the plate sticking on the shaft a little.
       #Post#: 34206--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Brass bush causing juddering clutch?
   DIR By: Bert the Bodger
       Date: August 15, 2012, 1:36 am
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       The bush is known as the, 'first motion shaft bush' or 'spigot
       shaft bush', and it probably has other names as well.
       It's job is to support the front end of said shaft (that sticks
       out the front of the gearbox) and keep everything nicely
       concentric. If it is worn out-ie no longer has a circular hole
       or has a larger hole than when virginal-the shaft can run
       eccentric and this can indeed lead to judder. If it runs dry it
       can give rise to an horrendous shriek as the clutch is taken up.
       Rather than brass it is, I believe, phosphor bronze, or sintered
       bronze. This material takes up lubricant before the bush is
       inserted into the crank.
       Bert
       #Post#: 34207--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Brass bush causing juddering clutch?
   DIR By: Bert the Bodger
       Date: August 15, 2012, 1:41 am
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       Whoops sorry I meant in the flywheel
       Bert
       #Post#: 34221--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Brass bush causing juddering clutch?
   DIR By: rbrtcrowther
       Date: August 15, 2012, 6:49 am
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       Have you tried tightening the mainshaft nut up before you strip
       the box down.....Fucked engine or gearbox mounts can cause
       judder as will a sticky handbrake..
       #Post#: 34240--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Brass bush causing juddering clutch?
   DIR By: feelinperky
       Date: August 15, 2012, 11:16 am
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       i had major clutch judder....the middle of the clutch was loose
       so fitted a new one even though the old clutch had loads of life
       left.
       #Post#: 34277--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Brass bush causing juddering clutch?
   DIR By: s.o.t.d.
       Date: August 15, 2012, 3:49 pm
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       It's also worth checking that the handbrake return spring hasn't
       broken or come adrift. It could save a gearbox removal!
       #Post#: 34282--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Brass bush causing juddering clutch?
   DIR By: Dengieboy
       Date: August 15, 2012, 4:23 pm
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       Thanks for the replies chaps. Will be removing the gearbox at
       the weekend so will inspect the gearbox shaft and the bronze
       spigot bush. How do i remove this bronze bush from the flywheel?
       has it been pressed in and will it tap out like a bearing? The
       clutch plate is not worn as I only finished rebuilding the landy
       a couple of months ago so gearbox mounts, springs etc are all
       good (although clutch plate was used but in good nick) also the
       juddering is a lot worse in reverse for some odd reason
       :confused:
       Anyhoot, once I've given the clutch etc a good check over Im
       going to change the gearbox for a spare one i have laying around
       (fingers crossed its ok) whilst I rebuild this one. The
       mainshaft nut is wobbly, although the tabs are bent over, and
       there is severe play (up,down and side to side) in the rear
       output bearing and the box howls'n'growls like a goodun. Now
       wishing I had rebuilt the gearbox at the time of rebuild but
       funds were restricted, now with restricted funds still, it looks
       like forking out for parts/bearings in gearbox and new clutch
       :banghead
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