1995 BMW 318 Juddering

1995 BMW 318
136,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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MATEYBLOKEY
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In 1st gear when setting off the car judders and jumps like a kangaroo. This only happens in 1st gear.
Dec 20, 2009 at 4:35 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

This is clutch shudder, this is usually caused by hot spots on the fly wheel, the only way to fix this is to re machine the clutch, which should be done each time the clutch is replaced.

Mark (mhpautos)
Dec 20, 2009 at 5:08 PM
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