From: Marc Strangfeld (curlyjoe98@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Oct 21 2003 - 00:44:31 PDT
Thanks to all
It just happens that a specialty clutch repair shop is
only 40 miles away. Furthermore, the owner (sole
operator) is familiar with the multifuel engines. He
is a goldmine of information on these engines. I
don't know how it took this long to find out about the
guy. Anyway, he quoted me almost half of Memphis
Equipment's price to rebuild the clutch disc and
pressure plate. All I need now is a pilot bearing and
throwout bearing. A new oil seal is ordered.
Transmission
The main bearing supporting the input shaft is out.
The good news is that the driveline vibration I've
heard since I bought the truck (Feb. 03') may be
figured out. The bad news is that I've been driving
the truck like this for 10,000 miles so who knows what
else got chewed up by the ground up bearing. I'm
taking the tranny to a local mechanic to get his
opinion on what needs to be replaced so I can decide
if a takeout tranny is a better way to go. I'll keep
you posted.
It may seem like a stupid question but is there a
wrong way to shift a synchro tranny? Some people tell
me not to use the clutch at all when upshifting but it
doesn't shift smoothly for me. (I have shifted other
trucks this way and have had good luck but all were
non synchro.) Often I'll double clutch when
downshifting going uphill. I feel I can shift quicker
this way and then the engine RPMs are were they need
to be when the clutch is engaged. I've been told
double clutching a synchro tranny is bad. Is it?
Thanks again
Marc Strangfeld
--- jonathon <jemery@execpc.com> wrote:
>
> >1. Has anyone used rebuilt clutch parts from
> Memphis
> >Equipment?
> >
> >2. What are your thoughts on a "button" clutch and
> >the "other" kind. (I have a button clutch and I'm
> >happy)
> >
> >3. Are there any NOS pressure plates and clutch
> discs
> >around?
> >
> >4. Anyone on this list have these parts they want
> to
> >sell?
>
> Personally I would skip all the mil parts people. Go
> to a local truck
> brake/clutch shop, they will be able to get or
> rebuild or reline all your
> stuff. I got all my M35 brake parts from such a
> place locally. More recently
> I've gotten all my gama goat clutch parts and brake
> parts from them. They
> know trucks, they know what they are doing, my
> feeling is that they would be
> a better place to deal with and if there is anything
> wrong, you know who to
> go back to. But that's just my opinion.
>
>
>
> >
> >5. After taking the flywheel off, does anything
> need
> >to be indicated in to assure the transmission is on
> >centerline?
> >
> >6. What is the torque specs for the flywheel
> bolts?
> >
> >7. Is there a service manual that covers this
> >information?
> >I have various manuals but nothing that tells me
> this
> >stuff.
>
> Is it a multi-fuel? If so you should be looking at
> the 361 manuals (I think
> it's 361???) that would be TM9-2320-361-20 and -34.
> I have all of them and I
> know it's in there somewhere but you often have to
> look in both to get the
> complete proceedure.
>
> later,
>
> je
>
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