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Clutch. Issues

Discussion in 'Freightliner Forum' started by Bonl10, Jun 21, 2014.

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  1. Jun 21, 2014 #1
    Bonl10

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    Had. Clutch replace 10 months ago. Then. Within. Last Two. Months.started. Losing. Freeplay. Clutch. Started slipping on. Hills. .took. The. Truck. To. Be adjusted. To. The. Chop. Who. Installed. The clutch. ,, cause petro. On. San. Antonio. Told me. They. Dint. Have a tool. To. Adjust. The clutch. ,,, what,,,well. Anyway. The clutch. Was adjusted it. Last it. About a week. ,, lost. Free play. Again. ,, then started. Looking. More closely. Under truck. Notice. The. Bolts missing. End. Some. Come. Completely. Loose. ,,end. Some. Cut in. Two. Pieces. ,, stop. Running the truck. Cause. At this point. If. I keep. Running. Like. This. ,, looking. At. Recker time. Some where,,took. Truck. To. Another shop. End. I was. Told. That. I. Need. It. To. Replace the. The clutch. Bell. Housing. Cause. The. Threads on bell housings we're. Bad. ,, the.other. Shop who. Originally. Put. My clutch. Yust want. To. Redrill the. Beall housing. End. Bolt. It again,,,do any. Of. You. Fellow. Truckers. Had. This. Issue. , end. Can. You. Advice. , thanks. In advance
     
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  3. Jun 21, 2014 #2
    windsmith

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    Are you on your period? Sorry, couldn't resist. :) It sounds like the bell housing bolts got loose and then stripped? If so, then the best course of action would be to replace the bell housing. 2nd best option would be to repair the threads that are stripped.
     
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  4. Jun 21, 2014 #3
    pattyj

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    deleted............
     
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  5. Jun 21, 2014 #4
    Freightlinerbob

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    Are you talking about the 4 bolts that hold the inspection cover on or something else?
     
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  7. Jun 21, 2014 #5
    Bonl10

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    Thanks , for. Advise. ,,, as. For being. In a. Period ,yea. Iam. In. A period of. Down time , until I get this clutch issue. Done. Right. ,,
     
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  8. Jun 21, 2014 #6
    Freightlinerbob

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    Stop double spacing and your posts will be easier to read.

    And stop going to Petro for anything other than fuel, showers and chicken fried steak.

    I wouldn't let those flunkies fix my wheelbarrow.
     
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  9. Jun 21, 2014 #7
    Bonl10

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    Not. The. Bolts. Iam. Talking. About. Are. Clutch bell housing is. About. 10 of. Them ,,I got. 2 bolts on inspection cover,,
     
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  10. Jun 21, 2014 #8
    Freightlinerbob

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    OMG. Who did this work for you?
     
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  11. Jun 21, 2014 #9
    wore out

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    Replacing the bell housing is best, although there is a thread repair insert called a keensert. Its like a helicoil on steroids it would hold if installed properly. Most likely the mating surfaces of the transmission bell housing and the rear structure of the engine were not clean when the bolts were tightened and when the dirt fell out the bolts were loose. It let the back of the transmission drop causing a lot of pressure on clutch disc themselves and yes they are most likely junk now. Your main concern should be the pressure that was on your input shaft from being run at that angle I am gonna say you will have transmission trouble shortly after it gets back on the road. Bearing failure on the mainshaft to be more specific
     
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  12. Jun 21, 2014 #10
    Bonl10

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    A local. Chop. In. Corpus cristi. Texas ,,which now I regret ,,end. Lesson learned,cause , now. Have to take it apart see. If clutch is the problem , or. Those idiots.,dint torque the bolts right,
     
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