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I have a clutch issue that just started a couple of drives ago. A little background- the clutch is a McCleod 10.5-inch unit that Rick was selling in 1990. I believe it was a 2200 lb. clutch that Rick was taking off every other spring to give it 1700 lb. of pressure so as not to overwhelm the Tiger’s hydraulics. I have the stock close-ratio Toploader. The clutch is almost 35 years old but doesn’t have a lot of mileage on it. It shifts fine, travel and engagement while underway is fine. Where it’s not happy is in stop and go traffic, where a few pushes of the clutch pedal in a short amount of time causes a gear-grinding sound occasionally while the clutch is trying to release or engage. Note that I am not changing gears; it’s happening in 1st gear while just pushing the clutch in and releasing it. Happens at the bottom of the travel. I could understand the gear grinding if I was shifting but I’m not. That’s the head scratcher for me. Opinions? Thanks. Kirk