Clutch Judder / Slip

[glassman]

I'm looking for advice on what I think is clutch-judder.

It's on a Nissan Primastar van (same as Vivaro / Renault Trafic) and since new, I've clocked up 13k miles. Living and working in London means I'm in quite a few slow traffic scenarios; lately, I've noticed that there is a judder / slipping feel to when I'm pulling off in first-gear; purging along with the masses is getting me worrried that my driving skills have deteriorated, or is there a problem with the drive?

Thanks in advance...

Paul.

[Trooper2]

Could possibly be an oil leak that has contaminated the cluth disc or a warped pressure plate.

[glassman]

Trooper2 said:

Could possibly be an oil leak that has contaminated the cluth disc or a warped pressure plate.

Thanks mate, will take back to Nissan dealer people while warranty is covering.

Paul.

[splatspeed]

1 warrenty's dont cover clutches expect a bill

2 put in 3rd gear and gently release the clutch if the verhicle don't stall the clutch is fubar'ed

easy test to do

[CombeMarshal]

Could also be the clutch isn't alligned corectly, Mines doing the same, dodgy bloody local mechanic

[chris1roll]

If the clutch wasn't aligned correctly, the gearbox input shaft wouldn't have been able to enter it and the gearbox wouldn' have gone back on.

[glassman]

Thanks all...

Have just returned from a cross-town mission to Carshalton and (touching Ikea fake wooden desk) no problems. It seems this happens in heavy traffic where there is a lot of stop and starting.

[aceparts_com]

I have a Vivaro (same thing) and this now does the exact same thing. Check the top of the gearbox, on my van the reverse switch leaked nearly all the oil out, some as managed to get on to the clutch. It doesn't slip but it don't half judder but only in first.

[GravelBen]

glassman said:

Thanks all... Have just returned from a cross-town mission to Carshalton and (touching Ikea fake wooden desk) no problems. It seems this happens in heavy traffic where there is a lot of stop and starting.

could be theres a little bit of slip in traffic which is heating it up too much, sometimes if a clutch gots too hot it can start juddering, had that a few times - usually its fine again once it cools down, unless you slip it really badly (ie smoke coming off it)

[falcemob]

It could be oil on the clutch face, a warped plate, a damaged fly wheel, a damaged pressure plate, knackered springs in the the clutch plate or maybe even a broken engine mount. All these could be caused by bad driving technique or faulty parts apart from the oil which would be a faulty part.