some6uy008 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Never had the studder or smelly clutch here (in ~7300 miles). I noticed you're from SB, what a great place to drive around in. As for my car, if the car has been warmed up and running for >15mins, there's no studdering. As for the smelly clutch, drop it like it's hot, and the whole cabin can smell it. edit/added: You should of asked people who have GTs, it seem that the studdering only effects people with the turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gire Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 That's OK. It lets all the n00bs chime in on studder. I bet we're due in for a new clutch stink poll within a day or two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToRealEyes Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Well...I'll "chime in" as a "noob". It may be because of the missing turbo in my legacy, but I havn't experienced any kind of studder in acceleration. I have called the dealership, however, regarding studdering in idle. My dad went berserk over it and thought we bought a pos. Oh yea and they said it's "normal for the subaru engine" and that it "can't be compared to cars like Acura or Lexus". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Sounds like a classic Dealership response. ^^^ Ask them why is it 'normal' for the Boxer engine to do that and watch them stumble around in bewilderment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewLegGT67 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 It only happend a couple of times in 1st gear after some annoying bumper-to-bumper driving after about 20 minutes. If I could smell clutch I am almost certain it will studder a little. I just hold the clutch for a split second longer in 1st. Also, no spirited lauches for the rest of the day. However, it realy only happens in 1st on an incline. I'm probably the only person that has Wu-Tang Clan and Paul McCartney on their mp3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjl330 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Nope, luckily I haven't experienced this yet, 450 miles so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcocb8 Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 my car is an 06 with 25k on it and it has the studder since i bought it, i took it to the dealer, and they said its normal, just turbo lag. So i gave up on trying to get it fixed tru the dealership. I will be buying an AP soon, hopefully that will take care of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
700watts Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I know what you're talking about! It's quite "entertaining" when you really aren't prepared for it. It's easy enough to solve (hit the clutch) and you can drive such that it doesn't happen (and even when it does it's infrequent) but to me this seems like it could be a safety concern. If it surged and you didn't clutch fast enough you could rearend someone. I've certainly heard of others talking about this before. It's... odd. I've had the surge a handful of times, but only within the first few minutes after starting the car I think (doesn't have to be a cold start). I've had the studder, but only after a cold start. Never had the stinky clutch aside from the usual clutch smell when I've had to overwork it or my leg starts to wear out. I do the clutch thing to stop the surge......But the 1st time it happened I was in traffic and I was like "OH Sh#*( !!" . I can see this becoming a safety issue...but I haven’t seen any other threads on it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deimos Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 The studder is a pain……but like RochNY91TSI said….it usually only happens when cold. On that note…anyone experience what I like to call “1st gear surge” it’s hard to explain…but if it happened to you, you know what I’ talking about. The car all of sudden thinks your drag racing when you’re not on the gas. Yeah I think that is the throttle delay. Like when you are in a lineup at the drive through and you try and nudge forward, press the gas a little, take your foot off then the car keeps going and you almost rear end the person in front...yeah Otherwise, I barely notice the studder anymore, but its there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emorphien Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I do the clutch thing to stop the surge......But the 1st time it happened I was in traffic and I was like "OH Sh#*( !!" . I can see this becoming a safety issue...but I haven’t seen any other threads on it..... I've seen it mentioned, but nobody seems to pay it much mind. The studder may be annoying, the clutch stink may suck for those it affects, but those are not that likely to risk causing an accident. I think Subaru ought to fix the surge because as best I can tell it's not that predictable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 What in the hell is a 'studder'??? Like a Serta Mattress: The Perfect Sleeper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
700watts Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I've seen it mentioned, but nobody seems to pay it much mind. The studder may be annoying, the clutch stink may suck for those it affects, but those are not that likely to risk causing an accident. I think Subaru ought to fix the surge because as best I can tell it's not that predictable. It's pretty predictable to me..........every time I'm behind a car. I've tried to make it to do it in a parking lot with no luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 Looks like 2/3s of LGT owners have had "studder" issues. The poll I posted in the "Warranty" section relating to cooling fan malfunctions also has the 1/3, 2/3 breakdown (pardon the pun) but in inverse proportion. I wonder how an excessive oil consumption poll would turn out? Hmmm......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emorphien Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Looks like 2/3s of LGT owners have had "studder" issues. The poll I posted in the "Warranty" section relating to cooling fan malfunctions also has the 1/3, 2/3 breakdown (pardon the pun) but in inverse proportion. I wonder how an excessive oil consumption poll would turn out? Hmmm......... You can count me out as a negative on the excessive oil consumption issue. And that's one I'm glad to be missing out on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Just thought I'd dig this poll out to see if it confirms the studdering phenomenom. It does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Bumping this one too for informational purpuses. Interesting how many have been affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godwhomismike Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Is this stutter when the car shakes like an earthquake, or is it something else? I seem to have the 2005 Subaru Legacy Michael J. Fox edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanger Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 ^lol that's just bad... ○ ○ ○ Instagram: itshangertime :spin: ○ ○ ○ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godwhomismike Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 ^lol that's just bad... hey, it's the truth. Typical Events in the past month or so: *insert and turn key* *Car Starts* *severe shaking* *shake* *shake* *shake* *shake* *interior rattling, passenger seat vibrating fiercely* *CEL On* *shaking continues* *CEL Off* *shaking continues* *CEL ON* *Shaking slows a bit* *CEL Off* *shaking becomes subdued* *Put car in drive* *CEL On* Drive slowly up street* *CEL Off* *everything seems to be normal* . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issai Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 godwhomismike, you make it sound like I have the half-brother version of your car-- even w/ the passenger seat rattle (when empty)! Except, I don't get no CEL *yet.* It's starting to get annoying, in fact. It's almost like every other common problem listed on this forum is starting to show up on my car. At first, I was perfectly fine with the dash rattles. Then the passenger seat began to rattle. Then, I get studdering. Next it's first-gear surging. Now it's rough idle which others here seem to suggest coil pack or injector replacements. *thinking about going back to BMW's...* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAINIAC SPEC B Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 SHE SURE DOES. WAITING FOR THE AP:spin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qikslvr Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 No studder ever. Not stock, not stage 1, not stage 2. I must have gotten one of the "good ones" my ride has been basically flawless except for the ECU/fan relay recall stuff. Let's kick this pig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 No studder ever. Not stock, not stage 1, not stage 2. I must have gotten one of the "good ones" my ride has been basically flawless except for the ECU/fan relay recall stuff. Had your relay failed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMyLGT Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Yeaaaa I was actually going to make a thread on the studder just now until i saw this thread haha. Bugs the hell out of me, its really bad between 2-3k, as people have already mentioned. 21,000 on the car. getting AP soon to hopefully fix the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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