General Mustang Chat Not Model Year Specific

Clutch shudder?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 6/10/22, 07:35 PM
  #1  
I will buy Jack Stands!!!
Thread Starter
 
mustangGT90210's Avatar
 
Join Date: July 13, 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 3,721
Likes: 0
Received 29 Likes on 16 Posts
Clutch shudder?

Hey guys, I'll start this by saying I am new to owning manual transmission cars. I'm a Ford certified automatic transmission tech, and I work on Lincolns almost exclusively. I have basically zero working knowledge with manuals at this point in my career lol

I own a 2012 GT 6MT with 102k miles on it. I've had it for a couple months, and put about 1500 miles on it. I have started to notice that when I leave the garage in the mornings, it feels like I'm getting some clutch shudder as I pull out of the driveway, and also after taking off from the first stop sign down the road from my house. After the first couple stop-and-go's, I have no issues and don't feel this light shuddering for the rest of the day, until I park the car overnight. Then the next morning, the shudder is back. It only happens right when the clutch is probably 80% to 90% engaged, and I have zero clutch slippage under power.

Is this a normal thing, and I'm chasing a ghost? Or is this the beginning of the clutch telling me that it's on its last legs? Hopefully I can learn from some of you guys with manual trans experience!
Old 6/10/22, 10:09 PM
  #2  
THE RED FLASH ------ Master-Moderator
 
m05fastbackGT's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 11, 2006
Location: Carnegie, PA
Posts: 10,141
Received 2,138 Likes on 1,719 Posts
If the clutch shuddering always occurs on a daily basis? My guess would be the clutch is in the beginning stages of its last legs, especially with having 102k miles.. I would also recommend connecting a tool scanning device to check for any possible error codes from within the vehicle's ECM
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Chubbs88
1994-2004 V-8
3
9/7/12 08:59 AM
metroplex
2005-2009 Mustang
12
8/22/10 11:53 PM
xlover
2010-2014 Mustang
8
10/14/09 01:40 PM



Quick Reply: Clutch shudder?



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:42 PM.