# Clutch chatter in my 2000 Ford Mustang 3.8l V-6

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-chatter-in-my-2000-ford-mustang-3-8l-v-6/10506>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 11, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-chatter-in-my-2000-ford-mustang-3-8l-v-6/10506 "2008-02-11T12:31:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![jimstang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@jimstang](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jimstang)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-chatter-in-my-2000-ford-mustang-3-8l-v-6/10506/1 "2008-02-11T12:31:48Z")

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My newly purchased 2000 Ford Mustang convertible 3.8l V-6 has 162,000miles and clutch chatter/ car shakes after it has been driven for about 10-15 min. The car shakes only when I start in 1st or reverse gear. The previous owner said he had installed a “new” aftermarket clutch just before selling it last June. For its high miles the engine is awesome but don’t like the chatter. The clutch engages at about 3/4 of the way from the floor. I don’t notice any slippage. Any suggestions to fix the problem. Thanks, Jim