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Tom Wesenberg · 12-08-2013, 11:50 PM

My 29 Tudor vibrated like a paint shaker every time I let the clutch out from a stop. I replaced the disc with a new one, replaced the pressure plate with a nice looking used one from a swap meet, and I used my 4" palm sander to lightly sand the flywheel face. The car now takes off as smooth as an automatic. I did the same fix for a friend this summer and his car is now smooth.

BTW, the disc and pressure plate I removed looked perfect, but they must have been the problem. Oh yes, I almost forgot, while the tranny was out I also dialed in the flywheel cover to make sure it was within .006" at the 9, 12, and 3 o'clock positions.

12-08-2013, 11:50 PM	#10
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: new model A owner, modification questions My 29 Tudor vibrated like a paint shaker every time I let the clutch out from a stop. I replaced the disc with a new one, replaced the pressure plate with a nice looking used one from a swap meet, and I used my 4" palm sander to lightly sand the flywheel face. The car now takes off as smooth as an automatic. I did the same fix for a friend this summer and his car is now smooth. BTW, the disc and pressure plate I removed looked perfect, but they must have been the problem. Oh yes, I almost forgot, while the tranny was out I also dialed in the flywheel cover to make sure it was within .006" at the 9, 12, and 3 o'clock positions.