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DRIVETRAIN 325 DRIVETRAIN Due to poor alignment of the transaxle on reassembly. The driven plate was improperly aligned. Aggressive location of shaft into hub. Difficulty in changing gear, following replace- ment of clutch. Complaint Component Causes Remedy Burrs thrown up around spl ines causing st i f f movement on input shaft. Always use clutch aligning mandrel while assembling the clutch. Do not force the transaxle but rotate the flywheel or transaxle shaft to line up input with splines. Loss of drive and loud clat ter, even though vehicle has covered only a few kilometers. The centre hub of the driven plate has ripped out and possibly one or more of the springs have been pushed out. The weight of the transaxle has been hung on the clutch assembly. This has distorted the driven plate resulting in fai lure within a short period of use. Very aggressive clutch control . i e. “Racing starts” or towing a heavier vehicle. Ensure that the transaxle shaft and transaxle are not hung on the clutch driven plate by using a pit jack or trolley jack to support the gearbox on reassembly. Do not “boy race” Educate the driver. Do not tow heavier vehicle. Clutch slips but the cable adjustment is proper. The clutch friction material is contaminated. There may be an oil leak from the engine or transaxle. Carefully check the con- dition of engine and gear- box oil seals. Clutch judder on initial take up of torque. Oil or grease found be- tween the clutch disc & clutch cover. Excessive grease ap- pl ied on input shaf t splines. Only use the recommended amount and type of grease. Avoid excessive lubrication which could contaminate the frictional surfaces. 4. Juddering During Pulling Away 3. Slipping Clutch 2. Loss of Drive : With recently fitted clutch 1. New Clutch : Difficulty in changing gear GENERAL SYMPTOMS ANDDIAGNOSIS