1999 BMW 320 Clucth Shuuder on new clutch

Tiny
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  • 1999 BMW 320
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
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  • 143,750 MILES
I have recently had my car serviced and repaired. Included was a new clutch fitted, I am told the fly whell was fine. I have done about 15000km since and have developed a terrible clutch shudder. I would have though the clutch was worn, but it can't already be that. I have noticed that if I pump the clutch in the evening, it is better the next day, but comes back with in a day or two. I have tried bleeding both the brakes and the clutch but it now does not seem to want to get better. I am convinced it is something to do with the hydraulic fluid as it seems to come and go. A furthger sysmtom is that I can release the clutch smoothly, it always seems to jerk into placed and cause a knock on the diff and then shudder as if the clutch is slipping. I have place the car into 4th gear, reved the engine and let go of the clutch, probably not the best thing for it, but the cars does stall and the clutch does not slip then which prooves the clutch is not worn. Any ides?
Sunday, November 30th, 2008 AT 7:00 AM

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Tiny
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The flywheel needs to be resurfaced or replaced. It does not take much to cause a shudder from a flywheel that is not perfectly flat.
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Sunday, November 30th, 2008 AT 11:29 AM
Tiny
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Thanks, I will have to have this checked.I found one other thing while searching the net, apparently the clutch delay valve causes similar problems as I am experiencing. I quickly had a look and saw I could remove it quite easlily from the fluid line which I have done and it seems to have made a difference. The test will be during peak hour traffic, I have kept the valve just incase I must put it back.
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Sunday, November 30th, 2008 AT 11:38 AM
Tiny
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You can leave the valve out and it should not cause any issues. I never reinstall them.
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Sunday, November 30th, 2008 AT 11:41 AM
Tiny
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Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.
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Sunday, November 30th, 2008 AT 2:06 PM

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