So last night, in an attempt to make my LX150 stop shuddering on takeoff, I noticed something that wasn't quite right before I started to take a look at the clutch.
First, there was some wear on the engine case and variator, as if the two parts had at some point rubbed together. You can see the variator here:
and the engine case here: 
It doesn't look like the problem is too bad, as the scuffing hasn't encompassed the entire surface of the variator, but still... what gives? Has anyone else seen this before? Could this be a source of the shuddering, or is this an entirely different problem that is separate from the glazed clutch?
Thanks!
