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04-24-2018, 03:12 PM | #1 |
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1988 lifted ds jerking when I take off
I got a 1988 ds with the stock flathead engine 6 inch lift an 23 inch tire. Every since I lifted it it jerks and bucks every time I take off. Replaced belt and front rubber peice on the subframe. Any ideas what it may be? Worked fine when it was stock height and tires stock. Thanks for any input or ideas on it
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04-24-2018, 04:30 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1988 lifted ds jerking when I take off
Did you check the oil level?
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04-24-2018, 05:18 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1988 lifted ds jerking when I take off
Yes appears to be full
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04-24-2018, 05:29 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1988 lifted ds jerking when I take off
Do I need to overfill a little?
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04-24-2018, 10:10 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1988 lifted ds jerking when I take off
I had that problem also after adding a 4” lift to my ‘o3 carryall. I found in other threads that it could be from the primary, secondary and/or belt. If those are fine, it is possible that the cradle that the engine and transaxle are mounted to is flexing causing the distance between the primary and secondary to change. This can be resolved by welding some bracing to the cradle.
I replaced the stock engine with a Vegas Carts 460 engine and mount. For the most part the problem is gone but once in awhile it will buck a bit. I did not brace the cradle, hoping the addition of the new mount brackets would strengthen it. I am considering adding some bracing if the condition gets any worse or more regular. Good luck and please post your results. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
04-25-2018, 11:29 AM | #6 |
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Re: 1988 lifted ds jerking when I take off
Doesn't sound at all like an oil issue.
Let's see a photo of your clutches and belt. Club Car used two different styles of drive/driven clutches and they often get mismatched, and even online parts suppliers don't even appear to be aware of the issue (possibly because it tends to not affect stock carts with little tires). Club Car used the older style clutches from 1984-1987, and a newer style clutches from 1987.5-up. I know you said yours is an '88 but it's very common to see mismatched parts on carts that came from fleet environments where different carts are cobbled together from different model years. The issue is that if the clutches are mismatched, the belt does not run true-center in the clutch sheaves, it's about a half-inch off. This problem was likely not occurring when you cart had the stock 18" tires on it, but is happening now that you have a lift and likely bigger tires on it which is putting a bigger demand on your drivetrain off the line. I have a buddy who currently has this issue on his lifted '87. Installed a rear end from an '86 with the old style clutch, and has a newer style clutch up front on the motor. He's been putting off fixing it for almost a year now but I think he's going to be swapping it out soon. And it's not that your KF82 flathead can't handle the bigger tires, I have an '87 on 22s and a '90 on 22.5s and both run great and never jerk on takeoff. Both flathead carts. |
04-25-2018, 11:31 AM | #7 |
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Re: 1988 lifted ds jerking when I take off
Here's a thread where I tried to explain the differences in the clutches:
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gas-c...-bad-ugly.html |
04-26-2018, 07:31 AM | #8 |
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Re: 1988 lifted ds jerking when I take off
Can’t figure out how to put pics on but the clutches match. They are both the older ones. 1987.5 and older
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04-26-2018, 08:28 AM | #9 |
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Re: 1988 lifted ds jerking when I take off
I swapped mine over to the severe duty belt and it bounced like crazy went back the stock belt and it went away. I didn’t see if you said your belt type but that’s something you can check.
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04-26-2018, 09:19 AM | #10 | |
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Re: 1988 lifted ds jerking when I take off
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Also, those older clutches used a slightly narrower belt, so if you ordered a new belt for your '88 (which would have come from the factory with the newer clutches), that wider belt could easily be a cause of jerky take-offs. If you have those older clutches, then you may want to order a belt for a 1984-1987 model, if they're still available somewhere. Or you may want to try and locate some newer clutches (this is what I would do). Any drive clutch for a 1988-up Club Car DS will work, but driven clutch internal springs are directional, so you'll need a 1988-1996 unit, or else you can buy a newer one (1997+) and upgrade to the torque spring (which is unidirectional). |
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