1999 Freightliner New clutch installed, problems.

Would like to find somebody that knows how to fix this brand of transmission.
Will not go in gear and when it does it may work for a while then just stops.

 

Problem is they're just so rare that not many folks have actually seen one. Most truckers I know would pass on buying a perfectly good truck solely because of a Meritor transmission.

 

we had two of them in the yard, one got scrapped for an rtlo 13, other ones in a dump truck until it blows up and will be swapped with something similar and I would absolutely skip the next one because of that

 

Most of the Rockwell’s are synchronized that is why floating them is more difficult. The old 16 and 20 speed married boxes in the 1960’s were very strange animals with lots of quirks.

 

At least the 1/2” gaps right. Next question is why is the linkage off? Did he adjust it? Make sure it’s not sloppy. The ball joint swivel wears out. Also check the cab to frame bushings in the front corners of the cab.They deteriorate and will cause too much free play. due to the cab being closer to the frame. Also if deteriorated bad enough that bottom bolt/washer has a visible gap, the cab will jump up off the frame when you hit a big bump and snap the shift arm in half. Broke mine twice. Been through all that with my 2000 Freightliner. Had me scratching my head. Finally figured it out, when after welding it real good, hit a huge pothole, The fine thread adjuster on the top part of linkage near firewall stripped out, Had no clutch at all. Shop said I needed a new clutch. I finally figured it out. Had to re adjust the linkage. The linkage only work’s correctly if the bushings are good. Nows the time to replace if necessary. Any time they’re replaced it will affect the length of the linkage, and change free play. So, check the little ball joint/tie rod looking linkage pivot at the shift arm on trans for slop. Replace if needed. Check cab bushings, replace if needed. Then adjust linkage at the top near firewall, to get the 1/8” gap at clutch fork that should equate to 1.5”-2” free play.