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Crazy clutch problem

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by me myself and I, Nov 15, 2021.

  1. Nov 15, 2021 #1
    me myself and I

    me myself and I Heavy Load Member

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    What would cause clutch to slip every now and then. Clutch is 1.5 yrs old. After replacement by dealer it stared slipping within 1k miles. It was slipping for couple of weeks, and then stopped. Since since then it would slip sometimes. Last week it was crazy. I was deadheading from IL thru IN and OH, and I would slip when I was going over overpasses. After I was loaded I went back same route without problem. Next morning clutch wouldn't work at all. After a while it would start engaging, but slip really bad. But after getting going I've managed to do 4 stops around Chicago without problem. My mechanic will look at it again, but he already told me he can't think why it would act like that.
    It's a KW t680, manual transmission
     
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  3. Nov 15, 2021 #2
    DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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  4. Nov 15, 2021 #3
    Ross_Tech

    Ross_Tech Light Load Member

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    Do you have any free travel in the pedal? It sounds like something is binding up in the release mechanism/linkage. As far as the overpass problem, was it cold enough for them to be iced up, but not the roads, so it seemed like the clutch was slipping? There's really no other explanation that I can think of. I'm pretty curious about what you find!
     
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  5. Nov 15, 2021 #4
    Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    Read this thread very carefully and you’ll find your answers.

    Clutch nightmare
     
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  7. Nov 15, 2021 #5
    me myself and I

    me myself and I Heavy Load Member

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    I did. And it gave me a headache .
    I'll have my mechanic check it tomorrow
     
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  8. Nov 15, 2021 #6
    Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    hahahahahhaha... sorry not laughing at you, laughing with you.

    Sounds like it’s the air regulator or the servo, or both.
     
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  9. Nov 15, 2021 #7
    Goodysnap

    Goodysnap Road Train Member

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    Clutch Nightmare 2.......coming soon on TruckerReport Forum......Lol

    Seriously dude...... you need to read the whole thing.....however painfull.
     
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  10. Nov 15, 2021 #8
    Don379

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    I see now the meaning
     
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