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gear box fell out

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by truckerbangin, Apr 15, 2014.

  1. Apr 15, 2014 #1
    truckerbangin

    truckerbangin Light Load Member

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    on one of my freightliners the gear box clutch housing broke into pieces and fell in the road today causing the drive shaft to beak as well. what causes a clutch housing to break apart?
     
    truckerbangin, Apr 15, 2014
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  3. Apr 15, 2014 #2
    The Admiral

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    Maybe the harmonic balancer is shot and the flywheel bolts snapped off. Had to be vibrating pretty bad before all that happened.
     
    The Admiral, Apr 15, 2014
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  4. Apr 15, 2014 #3
    Heavyd

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    Usually loose bolts and then 1/2 of them fall out over stressing the housing.
     
    Heavyd, Apr 15, 2014
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  5. Apr 16, 2014 #4
    baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    Try to look over trucks when they come home,small cracks turn to traneys on the road after time?
     
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  7. Apr 16, 2014 #5
    1988mustangfan

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    Hardcore usage!! I call this type of drivers stomachs cause everything you give them they turn it into crap!!
     
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  8. Apr 16, 2014 #6
    swaan

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    More like , how does it get to be soooo bad the gearbox falls on the ground, is the real question. Get another driver and fire the mechanic. That's ridiculous.
     
    swaan, Apr 16, 2014
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  9. May 10, 2014 #7
    truckerbangin

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    Thanks guys come to find out it was the pressure plate that exploded and caused the damage.
     
    truckerbangin, May 10, 2014
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