Need clutch advice
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Need clutch advice
Hello guys, I'm new hear and need some advice.
Truck is a 1994 F-350 w/5 speed and 7.3 powerstroke. I'll note that its a dual wheel flatbed dump with a V-box salter on back and a Blizzard plow up front. This truck plows and pulls my trailers all year and the clutch pedal has been grabbing low at the floor and grinding gears for awhile now. I replaced the master and slave which made no difference so I'm thinking its the pressure plate getting tired?
Whats your thoughts on this? And for the second question-what is the best pressure plate/clutch/flywheel to use on a truck like this?
Thanks guys
Truck is a 1994 F-350 w/5 speed and 7.3 powerstroke. I'll note that its a dual wheel flatbed dump with a V-box salter on back and a Blizzard plow up front. This truck plows and pulls my trailers all year and the clutch pedal has been grabbing low at the floor and grinding gears for awhile now. I replaced the master and slave which made no difference so I'm thinking its the pressure plate getting tired?
Whats your thoughts on this? And for the second question-what is the best pressure plate/clutch/flywheel to use on a truck like this?
Thanks guys
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Those are the same symptoms my '97 Explorer had... it got steadily worse to the point where I opened it up.
It was the pressure plate gone south; the clutch disc was only 1/2 gone. As long as it was open, though, I replaced not only the pressure plate, but the clutch disc, release bearing, and slave cyl.
It was the pressure plate gone south; the clutch disc was only 1/2 gone. As long as it was open, though, I replaced not only the pressure plate, but the clutch disc, release bearing, and slave cyl.
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And get the flywheel surfaced too. That way it will bed in correctly.
When you replaced the master/slave cylinders, were they pre-bled or did you bleed it after installation?
How many miles are on the truck? First clutch? If so, and it's a lot of miles, I'd think the stock clutch is the way to go. Unless of course, you have a heavy load that is very hard to get moving without smoking the clutch
When you replaced the master/slave cylinders, were they pre-bled or did you bleed it after installation?
How many miles are on the truck? First clutch? If so, and it's a lot of miles, I'd think the stock clutch is the way to go. Unless of course, you have a heavy load that is very hard to get moving without smoking the clutch
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There are pre-bled kits available for the SD, at least there was in 2003.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...al-sticks.html - See post # 12
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...al-sticks.html - See post # 12
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