HOW TO FIX BMW CLUTCH JUDDER

[@Filth247365]

Just FYI. You can knock the restrictive centre part out if the stock CDV to derestrict it. This means you don't have to stretch the pipe at all. It also looks stock! 😉 If you really wanted to you, could buy a new valve and knock the centre out of that one. This job then turns into a valve swap, which is a lot quicker and less likely to lose any fluid/get air bubbles!

[@kardan1984]

Bloody hell. I was like hooooly.... when took it out .....You know I was thinking that my left leg is wooden and dont know how to shift properly. I thought it was due to old clutch plate or pressure plate. As I was planning to change the clutch I believed it will solve the issue. After change still the same :(. But no issue when I drove other car. Anyway when I took this clutch "dicky" valve I have stopped to check my leg if its wooden :D. I am happy to find this video made by George. If you want to learn about your BMW do support George and stick with his channel. I can feel that soon or later all who support him will be amazed in the future. George is top honest man I think!

[@GeorgeAusters]

Thank you Jiri!

[@hadeswhitediamond7162]

I going to leave my clutch delete valve as it is because my driving is less aggressive most of the time. But I enjoyed the video. I must be getting old!

[@siraktbkru8590]

Also idk if you mentioned it but on some higher mileage cars the clutch starts to rattle as it engages. This fixes it.

[@lindabenton1436]

I had no idea and the clutch rattling is bothering me so much that I even thought maybe the clutch is on its way out.

[@peterforejt4276]

Hello friends, can anyone confirm this?

[@lazymaverick5118]

Anyone PLEASE?? My honda has 150k miles on it and its juddering and i dont fooken know what it is and dont want to throw money at the damn shit box but I love driving it but wish it was bloody smooth! Come onnn

[@adamdingley9682]

Hello mate .. quick question is it the same process and location on the f20 2014 model .. cheers

[@niftyfifty9284]

Just done the delete and it seems to work on my bmw f11 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@DanielHKhalid]

Thanks SO much for this detailed tutoria! 😀

[@niftyfifty9284]

George, I’ve got a question to you. There is a gap between my headlight and bumper. The gap is about 2 or 3 cm Is that normal or deep the bumper dropped. And if it did how do you fix it ?

[@TheVdub1980]

Hi George. So .. I've bought a 1 series but the MK2 with the F20 "Prince" engine and it suffers with clutch judder when pulling away with a cold engine. There is no "delay". It does improve a bit when the engine has warmed up. My question is .. does this work with the MK2 1 series? The video description says clutch judder but then I hear "delay" so .. lol is this to fix clutch judder or clutch delay? Thanks!

[@paulleightley1193]

Great video helpfull. Fully explained.

[@stevelake9333]

Nice video again, but how did you find this out ? 🤣 also can you just increase the flow of fluid a bit to improve things by drilling the center out rather than taking the whole part out and maybe stretching the pipe to reconnect?

[@waynechapman82]

George is there a video on bmw e91 stiff clutch pedal and also I'm finding it hard to change gears any suggestions. Cheers

[@TheFunDrop]

Does this apply to the 3 series? I have a first gear pull off juddering when cold so I'm guessing its so.ething to do with this.

[@GeorgeAusters]

Yes

[@LogicPak]

Where are you based mate? I need mine doing?

[@richishere82]

I have a 2010 320d I have the 1st gear judder . Will this fix my issue ??

[@Steven-qi4gm]

Hi George, since buying my 130i 2 weeks ago I just can’t seem to change gear smoothly unless in going to around 3k revs. Anything lower and it’s jerky changes. To be fair I am driving it short distances to work from a cold start but I’m all my years of driving I’ve never found it so difficult to get a smooth gear change at lower revs. Have you had this? Does this delete help with that? I’m looking for more smoother shift at slower speed rather than at high revs thanks for you videos 👍🏻

[@GeorgeAusters]

Mine is exactly same unless you’re quick on the throttle or release the clutch very slowly

[@Steven-qi4gm]

@@GeorgeAusters thanks George, guess this mod wouldn’t help and I just need to be quicker on the throttle. Ive come from a focus 1.8tdci and you couldn’t rough change that if you tried 😆 Appreciate the help once again👍🏻

[@BmwOwnerAndLover]

With driving 3to4 ook judder?

[@sabnox9869]

My 118d judders on take off but only when cold..

[@rturini]

Nice one, i just got a 130i myself and noticed this Delay that i hated.. is there any cons? If no will be defo doing it. What clutch fluid do you recommend? Cheers

[@GeorgeAusters]

Dot 5.1 is the best, but dot 4 does the job!

[@darkomilic8444]

George, I need you're help mate. So, when I release clutch I noticed that the engine revs drop a little. Not when I push. Only when I release... I'm talking at rest... and idle.. as also happens the same when I turn the steering wheel to hit the end... it's 2007 e91 320d 110kw Please tell me roughly what you think it is. It will help me a lot. BTW I'm 👀 all your videos and hope your finish your working place soon. Thx in advance mate. All best

[@darkomilic8444]

I changed clutch kit 10 000km ago and this happens last 2-3000km.

[@darkomilic8444]

Also hard to go in some gears like you say.

[@bdav9147pug1]

daft question, but my gear change for 1st and 2nd is soo jittery at the minute on my 120D , ive just topped up my brake fluid, as ive changed 3x callipers in the past 8 months without topping the fluid up, could this top up of fluid help? i only say that as ive learnt from this video that the brake and clutch share the same fluid and tbh I did put a lot in when i topped up

[@an3ony]

Just did this, the setup of having a coffee, music, car-on-ramps was longer than the delete itself.

[@scw7495]

Does a 2016 120d msport have this cdv?

[@daviddorado5632]

my e90 when hot and you realease the clutch it kinds skakes and stumbles. Not sure why, could this valve be the reason?

[@scottferris7235]

How do you know your BMW has this delay valve..? I wanna do mine and it’s a 420d. I’m getting judder when pulling away and also struggles sometimes to go in 1st and reverse so will defo need a new clutch!

[@scottferris7235]

This video is so old…….I’m shocked that you liked or even reply to my comment. Thanks so much and well done……what a guy! 👍🏼👊🏻

[@whoknows3076]

Did you end up fixing the problem? I have the same issue could you please give me some insight to what it was/could be?

[@matthewman3451]

Hi pal could u get in touch with me need your advise thanx

[@sufzyyyy]

Got a 2010 BMW 320d Coupe , when i pull off in 1st i feel the judder sometime but other times its fine, although on a slope it occurs often. Took me a while to get use to driving the car as the cdv is just so much of a headache. All in all the clutch feels strong just the judder on occasion , would a cdv delete fix the issue?

[@GeorgeAusters]

It can help a lot yes 👍🏻

[@theperkule]

how does it feel? i have a problem with my 2013 f31 316d after tuning, might have some thoughts it could be this judder thing, always happens in 3th gear i think it was.. just hoping its not the clutch since it has only 114k on the odo... but i dont know, if so upgrade time :)

[@kamemh]

Did it work?

[@hammerhead28]

Hi George, I have 316d f31 2017 with manual transmission. When I start in first gear from a standpoint cold or hot the car vibrates as I release the clutch and the lever is almost at the top. I tried to locate the vibrations and you feel it at most on the passenger seat on the floor. This happens sometimes not every time I use the car. I really don't know what is the issue. Could this be related to CDV?

[@theodor12]

did you manage to fix it? I have the same problem with my Z4

[@hammerhead28]

@@theodor12 noup, i think it is the clutch

[@hammerhead28]

@@theodor12 so @Alejandro R. removed it and it fixed the issue for him...

[@whoknows3076]

I’ve got this same exact issue on my 120d, please can you give me an insight into what it was/could be please?

[@Ethnmoreno]

does pressure bleeding work when bleeding the clutch?

[@zaydounezz4888]

Hello, i have judder only in 1st gear and rear gear, just when the car starts moving, then it is all good. Is it the symptom of the cdv too? In your case the judder is for all gears or like me? Thanks (i have 325d e91 2009)

[@zaydounezz4888]

My friend this is a question 🙂

[@GeorgeAusters]

Possibly

[@whoknows3076]

I have the exact same issue could you please give some insight into what it could be/fixed it?

[@zaydounezz4888]

@@whoknows3076 i have not changed anything and kept driving. I got some clutch slight noise after few months and the noise got worse by simply pressing even slighly the clutch and noise disappears when i release the pedal. The noise becomes light when the car is hot. So it is likely the release bearings damaged. It contains oil and as you drive the oil gets hotter and does the job. My clutch and dmf was brand new and the garage who sold it to me likely hasn't changed the release bearings. I will need to change the whole kit. No point in changing only the bearing due to the hour cost.

[@E92325i]

Why haven’t I done this yet

[@GeorgeAusters]

You tell me Morgan! 😝

[@darrenjowett8032]

Is this valve on all cars or just BMW?

[@GeorgeAusters]

It’s on some other cars yes

[@romanianukrainiansoul5949]

Same process for e90 325d???? Ty

[@GeorgeAusters]

Yes

[@romanianukrainiansoul5949]

I really appreciate your answer.... I can't wait for weekend to solve that👍

[@RSBritain]

Totally unrelated to the video - out of curiosity, how old are you? Been a lurker watching your videos from time to time.

[@GeorgeAusters]

24, 25 next month mate👍🏻

[@RSBritain]

@@GeorgeAusters Similar age to me then :)

[@Dannysousam]

Very helpful mate but i got one question, its the same process on bmw e60 2.2 petrol manual gearbox?

[@GeorgeAusters]

Will be the same process yes👍🏻

[@guo7603]

Can this be done on the auto gear box?

[@GeorgeAusters]

Clutch delay valve? Does your car have a clutch? 😁

[@guo7603]

Yh an automatic one.....🤔

[@cainadkins3985]

@@guo7603 no no it does not lmao it has clutch packs

[@SonOfZeuz]

You make it soooo easy 😭

[@tcjay119]

You should've done a burnout easiness before and after test😅 100% for science and definitely not for fun

[@GeorgeAusters]

Haha I don’t find wearing tyres and burning a clutch fun 😅

[@tcjay119]

@@GeorgeAusters yeah fair enough 😂

[@obviouslytwo4u]

@@GeorgeAusters it's a joke. thought I would fill you in on this as you didn't get it the first time

[@deundreaverett3623]

Is it for free.

[@GeorgeAusters]

Absolutely!

[@mrparker6362]

What about the extra pressure the clutch slave cylinder seals will have to deal with. This could end up bursting seals not rated for the pressure rise after removal. COULD END UP EXPENCIVE AFTER SEALS BURST AND COVER CLUTCH IN FLUID.(New clutch, new slave cylinder and whatever BMW decide to charge you. The mod in theory is great but all the other parts around the system may not be able to take the extra sudden. pressure rise. Be careful. Would have more negative affects on higher mileage bmw as parts will be old and worn.

[@slitherdurant]

I didn’t even know this was a thing. I consider my self a decent manual driver but I would occasionally get the rattle coming from stops an I’d second guess myself an think maybe I’m not that good at driving stick

[@simonhaycocks]

I’ve got my car up on axle stands at the moment after taking the diff out for new bearings.......expensive job 😔 Think I’ll do this free mod while it’s in the air to offset my financial pain. Been meaning to for a while, just haven’t got round to it.

[@GeorgeAusters]

I’ll be doing diff on E60 soon👍🏻

[@simonhaycocks]

@@GeorgeAusters If you mean doing the bearings don't bother! On my 330d i found a place that supplies them but they're £400! A reputable transmission specialist near me is doing it for £400 so it's a no brainer, i'd like to do it myself but the risk of getting it wrong and ruining £400 worth of bearings isn't worth it. Getting the diff out took me less than an hour and while it's out i've poly bushed the mounts.

[@GeorgeAusters]

@@simonhaycocks Yes i'm getting it refurbished by a company and should be replacing the bushes too

[@simonhaycocks]

@@GeorgeAusters Also, i don't know if you are poly bushing your diff mounts but if so check out strongflex, a lot cheaper than powerflex, they were delivered reasonably quickly and fitted perfectly. They've added no NVH so are a great upgrade. The instant throttle response is very noticeable now, no more slight delay as the torque wound up the flex in the old bushings.

[@GeorgeAusters]

@@simonhaycocks I've installed powerflex main subframe bushes and trailing arm bushes so think i'll stick with them. Did you have any trouble removing the orignal bushes?

[@DanielleAusters]

👍🏼

[@lukasp7406]

Did bleeding the clutch work that way? The official bmw Service Advice for bleeding the clutch requires removing the Slave Cylinder. Any Problems with the way you did it?

[@lukasp7406]

And btw, what Diameter Pipe did you use?

[@GeorgeAusters]

Worked fine👍🏻

[@Honzikponzik]

This doesn’t fix the clutch judder at al bro.. it only helps you to minimize the problem ..

[@pedrobanzainunes8851]

Basically, BMW did this to help idiots who dont know how to drive!

[@borrenfam]

Why is this named "fix clutch judder" when it has nothing to do with it?

[@GeorgeAusters]

This is what is causing the clutch judder

[@970357ers]

Please don't chav this one with poly bushes etc. Each modification away from OEM makes a car less refined to drive.

[@GeorgeAusters]

Polybushes are one of the best handling mods you can do👍🏻

[@siraktbkru8590]

Purists be like: don't change this shitty piece, don' change that shitty piece. Me: first thing done when when ingot the car

[@GeorgeAusters]

Yep drives much better without clutch delay valve👍🏻

[@MrChielo007]

@@GeorgeAusters after installing PowerFlex, I agree, but disagree as well. Poly bushes will greatly improve steering feel, but will also make the car less refined to drive. You will feel all road imperfections in your wheel. So in corners, great, on the motor way and shity roads, less great.. :)

[@GeorgeAusters]

Of course you’re compromising a little bit of comfort for performance and durability but on the standard suspension setup I think the ride will be fine for me with a few polybushes!