Glazed Pressure Plate Surface
Indicator:
Shudder/Judder
Cause:
1. Excessive heat generated within the clutch components - Overloading the clutch
2. Carrying excessive loads - Overloading the vehicle
3. Incorrect clutch free travel
4. Incorrect driving practices (Riding the clutch)
5. Poor flywheel grinding surface finish
Effect:
Pressure plate surface and/or the flywheel surface are excessively glazed and has a mirror type finish.
Action:
1. Replace clutch kit
2. Check clutch control mechanisms and if necessary repair or replace.
3. Correct clutch free travel settings
3. Driver education
Trouble Shooting
- Clutch Cover
-
Clutch Disc
- Difficult Disengagement(10)
- Loss of Drive(5)
- Noise & Vibration(3)
- Other(2)
- Shudder (judder)(3)
- Slipping(6)
- Clutch Master Cylinder(1)
- Clutch Slave Cylinder(1)
- Clutch Spigot Bearing, bush (pilot bearing)
-
CSC (concentric slave cylinder)
- CSC Leaking(1)
- Loss of Fluid(5)
- Other(1)
- Flywheel
- Thrust Bearing
- Vehicle Diagnostics(6)
