2 Clutch situations fixed.
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2 Clutch situations fixed.
Thought someone else might benefit, from a similar situation.
I brought my '99 F-250 back to the dealer, since the clutch engagement point was creeping closer to the floor. Especially when trying to go slowly (like backing up a trailer) the engagement point would get closer and closer to the floor. So the dealer says I have to replace the whole clutch assembly, for about $1600. I told him no, since the truck has over 100,000 miles on it, and I can put up with the problem for that kind of money. Told him I thought it was the slave cylinder. He told me it could be, but wanted to do the whole thing because of the miles, since he had to pull the trans cases anyway, to change the slave. I politely told him I didn't think so, and go take a look. He called back and said I was right, he would just change the slave, but doubted that would help. Figuring I could always change the clutch and pressure plate later, the slave would be a good starting point. Sure enough, when I picked it up, it works like new, and I'm only out a couple hundred, instead of $1600!
So then, I took my '93 F-250 to him. Similar problem, but this one always engages only about 1 inch from the floor. Works OK, but really annoying to get used to driving it. This time, he again says I need a whole clutch assembly, and this one has the slave mounted internally, so the trans cases had to come off before any work could be done. (Really stupid design!) He said from the amount of dirt that came out of the inspection hole, the clutch must be shot anyway. Well, I had the clutch changed about 4 years ago for the same reason, and the truck has really only done light duty since then. It also has over 100,000 miles on it so I really didn't feel like dumping more cash into it. I asked him if it would be wise to just bleed the clutch before changing all those parts, and he said he could easily do that, but it probably wouldn't help. I figured it wouldn't hurt, and it was cheap, so I told him to go ahead, and wasn't I pleased when I discovered the clutch now engages right where it should! Again, saved myself some real $$$!
Is there a moral? Maybe the repair people like to push a little more work than is necessary! Helps to know a little about this stuff in the first place! And always start with the easiest, most simple repairs before you start looking too deep for trouble!
I really miss my old '74 F-250 and its mechanical clutch linkage! That was a nice simple truck all around!
I brought my '99 F-250 back to the dealer, since the clutch engagement point was creeping closer to the floor. Especially when trying to go slowly (like backing up a trailer) the engagement point would get closer and closer to the floor. So the dealer says I have to replace the whole clutch assembly, for about $1600. I told him no, since the truck has over 100,000 miles on it, and I can put up with the problem for that kind of money. Told him I thought it was the slave cylinder. He told me it could be, but wanted to do the whole thing because of the miles, since he had to pull the trans cases anyway, to change the slave. I politely told him I didn't think so, and go take a look. He called back and said I was right, he would just change the slave, but doubted that would help. Figuring I could always change the clutch and pressure plate later, the slave would be a good starting point. Sure enough, when I picked it up, it works like new, and I'm only out a couple hundred, instead of $1600!
So then, I took my '93 F-250 to him. Similar problem, but this one always engages only about 1 inch from the floor. Works OK, but really annoying to get used to driving it. This time, he again says I need a whole clutch assembly, and this one has the slave mounted internally, so the trans cases had to come off before any work could be done. (Really stupid design!) He said from the amount of dirt that came out of the inspection hole, the clutch must be shot anyway. Well, I had the clutch changed about 4 years ago for the same reason, and the truck has really only done light duty since then. It also has over 100,000 miles on it so I really didn't feel like dumping more cash into it. I asked him if it would be wise to just bleed the clutch before changing all those parts, and he said he could easily do that, but it probably wouldn't help. I figured it wouldn't hurt, and it was cheap, so I told him to go ahead, and wasn't I pleased when I discovered the clutch now engages right where it should! Again, saved myself some real $$$!
Is there a moral? Maybe the repair people like to push a little more work than is necessary! Helps to know a little about this stuff in the first place! And always start with the easiest, most simple repairs before you start looking too deep for trouble!
I really miss my old '74 F-250 and its mechanical clutch linkage! That was a nice simple truck all around!
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2 Clutch situations fixed.
Oldchap
You may want to find another dealer. The 93 does not have an internal slave as he suggested. All the 7.3 diesels have external slave and master cylinders. Also when you do have to replace the clutch on the 93 you will have to decide what to do about the dual mass flywheel it came stock with. It is recommended to be replaced with the clutch.
You may want to find another dealer. The 93 does not have an internal slave as he suggested. All the 7.3 diesels have external slave and master cylinders. Also when you do have to replace the clutch on the 93 you will have to decide what to do about the dual mass flywheel it came stock with. It is recommended to be replaced with the clutch.
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2 Clutch situations fixed.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by mr clutch
[B]Oldchap
You may want to find another dealer. The 93 does not have an internal slave as he suggested
In 93 the 5.8 had the slave mounted on the inside the bell housing and around the center of the transmission input shaft.Internal
The diesel and 7.5 gas had a release arm and an external slave cylinder.
[B]Oldchap
You may want to find another dealer. The 93 does not have an internal slave as he suggested
In 93 the 5.8 had the slave mounted on the inside the bell housing and around the center of the transmission input shaft.Internal
The diesel and 7.5 gas had a release arm and an external slave cylinder.
