Hello to all, I have this serious issue when my truck or clutch is hot and climbing hills it slips pretty bad. I've tried searching everywhere on the net to find a story that fit my description but to no luck.
Rig is a 2014 prostar eagle with a ISX15, 13 speed F.E.
My boss just got this truck about month in a half ago, and dry it didn't slip at all, but once under a load, hot and hills it slipped a lot, I of course let off the throttle to try to prevent the pucks from burning up. To make it worse, while on the down hill and engine break on it would seem to go into lower gear on it's own and once I tapped on accelerator it would go back into proper gear but them go back to lower gear. I told my boss and even took a video of it. His mechanics looked at it said it was new, even international said it was new and adjusted it, then to say "it's the driver, he doesn't know how to shift it" which pissed me off because I'm no dummy and know if something is wrong. So any how he finally bought a new clutch kit, installed it two days ago, I left the yard and everything was smooth. Oh i didn't mention my clutch got ridiculously hard and as soon as I put my foot on the paddle it would disengage the clutch. But once clutch was changed it was great, barely released the clutch and in engaged. But then while climbing the grapevine under a load it started slipping again and clutch pedal got hard again. I stopped in Parlm Springs, CA for a break and pumped my clutch 5x's after that it didn't slip again BUT I'm concerned that it may.
Can it be a leaking master cylinder? Or a faulty hydraulic part somewhere? It only happens when it's hot and climbing under a load.
Sorry for being so long but wanted to give details. I'm hoping someone has had this experience so I can be guided in the right direction. Thanks for any and all input/advice/knowledge..
Clutch slipping when hot and climbing under load
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by NorCalLivn, Jul 6, 2018.
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Is it a Auto trans??
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How much free play is in clutch pedal now?
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Sounds like possibly it may have something to do with the hydraulic clutch actuator.
If it has an adjustable rod from the master cylinder to the clutch pedal and someone lengthened the rod ( thinking the could adjust the clutch this way) I have seen this type of issue before ( hard pedal and slipping clutch) when things get hot.
Also if wrong spec hydraulic fluid was used in the system the fluid under high heat can start to boil and expand causing the same type issues. -
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Some mechanics think when there is a clutch problem that they can adjust the rod and fix the problem.
Totally not true.
You stated that two different clutch set ups in the bell housing have resulted in the exact same symptom.
Common sense dictates that the problem is out side of the bell housing.
It would probably be hard to come up with the original spec of the rod length so you may be left with replacing the master cylinder as your only option. -
That is what he's going to change out next. I just hope it's not a reman. But I will definitely let you all know the outcome. I'm in AZ now. Going to head back today. Yard is in Yuba City, CA but might p/u load in Diego or L.A then head north. -
Sometimes you can temporarily relieve the pressure on the system by cracking the system bleeder screw.
Just be careful not to drain the system to low or you will have no clutch pedal at all.
This is just temporary the problem will reoccur in a relatively short time.
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