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First Major Repair!

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by reelheavy, Jan 28, 2020.

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  1. Jan 28, 2020 #1
    reelheavy

    reelheavy Light Load Member

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    Attached is a quote from the freightliner dealer just bought the truck in November ony put 10k miles on it and first major repair.
     

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  3. Jan 28, 2020 #2
    CaptainDaveG

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    I’d have them clean out the system. See if it holds air then before removing the Trans.

    Be Safe Out There



    Captain Dave
     
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  4. Jan 28, 2020 #3
    wichris

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    Remember when floors came out of the truck and you could work on a trans without removing it?
     
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  5. Jan 29, 2020 #4
    mhyn

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    is this 13 speed eaton fuller ? and what mileage you have?
     
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  7. Jan 29, 2020 #5
    reelheavy

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    10 speed just hit 600k miles
     
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  8. Jan 29, 2020 #6
    x1Heavy

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    Tsk. Its a very nice description though. Bill is typical almost 6 grand. And still things to chase.
     
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  9. Jan 29, 2020 #7
    reelheavy

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    Yeah when it's cold out it take the truck forever to build air. And it is always stuck on the high side of the transmission. No matter where you have the range selector. But if you have it on the high side you can hear air coming from the shifter itself. But if you drive a while she will finally go to the low side air will start to build normally and shoot off. And the truck drives fine. I changed the air dryer cartridge myself cleaned it real good. It seemed to be the original one the truck was produced with. I drain my tanks daily. I see a small amount of mist when I first open the valves and then that is it.

    The thing that is throwing me is the fact that they are saying it is water on the top plate of the transmission that is freezing But if it was water on the top plate wouldn't water be in the transmission itself?
     
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    x1Heavy

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    If I remember my temperatures, a transmission and axles operating at 210 or higher when working hard would boil that water away in a hurry.
     
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  11. Jan 29, 2020 #9
    Mike250rs

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    The top plate just houses the air valves for range selection and such. Generally they can just take that off without removing the trans.

    Looks like the previous owner didn't drain the air system that often. If they find rust, have then check the DEF dossing valve as well.
     
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  12. Jan 29, 2020 #10
    Dave_in_AZ

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    WINNER!!!!!

    Who had the truck for the first 600K. That counts for a lot.
     
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