You can watch the throwout bearing and pressure plate fingers in action through unused clutch fork openings in either side of the bellhousing. Costs nothing to at least look. Do it with the engine running (car on jack stands rather than ramps). Unfortunately you can't see what the input shaft itself is doing (you'll be looking at a hollow tube that surrounds it). I've had bad U joints feel deceptively like clutch chatter -- wonder if CV joints could do the same? Bill Robertson #5939 >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx> wrote: > > > I've got a problem with my clutch. > > When I shift into gear and release the clutch, I get a hard vibration that > shakes the car. If I shift and let the RPMs wind down and then release, it's > ok. It also works ok if I give it extra RPMs and release very slowly. > > You think my clutch fork is bent or maybe I have a hard spot on the clutch > disk? Any thoughts? To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/