What can cause clutch judder

[Angel1368]

As title everytime i pull away from lights the car judders quite badly what can cause this, no slipping or anything though

[XPCobra]

What engine?

Could be overheated friction plate, warped pressure plate, warped fly wheel, Knackered DMF, Oil contamination.

[Angel1368]

its a 1.9 cdti 120

[keith1983]

That's just what diesels do isn't it?

[Angel1368]

That's just what diesels do isn't it?

i really hope so lol maybe its cos ive come from a petrol

[Critch]

Is it only only initial pull away or gear changes too?

could be start of DMF failing.

problem with clutch pressure plate or contamination to clutch friction plate.

what milage you on?

[Angel1368]

its on 105k mate and its just when i pull away in first all other changes are cool and cant hear any dodgy noises apart from my tractor engine lol

[XPCobra]

That's just what diesels do isn't it?

No.

[keith1983]

No.

I was kidding fella! Quite ironically I work for a clutch manufacturer!

[veclee]

Good question I suffer the same on a 1.8 petrol 05 plate but not ev ry time I pull away and never on a gear change