Hi,
I have an '01 F250 Superduty with the 7.3 and a six-speed manual. I had to have the transmission replaced by the dealership after my truck was recovered after a theft. The stupid dealership did not replace the whole clutch assembly, only the pilot bearing because they said it looked like there was suffient material left on the plate. The problem started when I got the truck back. It has been hard to shift between all gears and occasionally will grind a bit going into 6th gear. It will whine a bit when it is downshifted, even without releasing the clutch.
The dealership told me to try it for a couple hunderd miles to see if it gets better, but it has not. I really don't want to take it back to them because for one thing the clutch is almost $1,500 for them to replace with the stock unit.
I have tried to troubleshoot the shifting problem by removing the clutch slave cylinder and pushing the rod in several times to help bleed the system. All the while making sure the resevoir is full of fluid.
I have also tried the test of placing the truck in 4th gear and starting to drive. Making sure that the truck will die and it does. I assume this is to test for slippage.
The second test I performed was to push the pedal to within about 1/2" of the floor and try to shift. It is really hard to shift in this position and all the way down to the floor.
I am thinking that I need to replace the pressure plate or possible the throwout bearing. I intend on replacing the whole assembly with a single mass clutch, probably Southbend.
My questions are am I on the right track with replacing the whole clutch assembly based on the tests I've performed? Also, is the Southbend single mass clutch a good one to replace the dual mass with? Finally, which Southbend clutch would anyone recommend, I've been thinking of either the the ConO or the ConOFE. I presently have a DP Tuner chip in the truck and intend on doing some other performance mods, i.e. larger exhaust, different waste gate, and or wicked wheel. The truck presently is not used for towing, but may be used to tow a travel trailer in the future. I apologize for the lengthy post, but I wanted to present all the information. Thank you for any advice.
I have an '01 F250 Superduty with the 7.3 and a six-speed manual. I had to have the transmission replaced by the dealership after my truck was recovered after a theft. The stupid dealership did not replace the whole clutch assembly, only the pilot bearing because they said it looked like there was suffient material left on the plate. The problem started when I got the truck back. It has been hard to shift between all gears and occasionally will grind a bit going into 6th gear. It will whine a bit when it is downshifted, even without releasing the clutch.
The dealership told me to try it for a couple hunderd miles to see if it gets better, but it has not. I really don't want to take it back to them because for one thing the clutch is almost $1,500 for them to replace with the stock unit.
I have tried to troubleshoot the shifting problem by removing the clutch slave cylinder and pushing the rod in several times to help bleed the system. All the while making sure the resevoir is full of fluid.
I have also tried the test of placing the truck in 4th gear and starting to drive. Making sure that the truck will die and it does. I assume this is to test for slippage.
The second test I performed was to push the pedal to within about 1/2" of the floor and try to shift. It is really hard to shift in this position and all the way down to the floor.
I am thinking that I need to replace the pressure plate or possible the throwout bearing. I intend on replacing the whole assembly with a single mass clutch, probably Southbend.
My questions are am I on the right track with replacing the whole clutch assembly based on the tests I've performed? Also, is the Southbend single mass clutch a good one to replace the dual mass with? Finally, which Southbend clutch would anyone recommend, I've been thinking of either the the ConO or the ConOFE. I presently have a DP Tuner chip in the truck and intend on doing some other performance mods, i.e. larger exhaust, different waste gate, and or wicked wheel. The truck presently is not used for towing, but may be used to tow a travel trailer in the future. I apologize for the lengthy post, but I wanted to present all the information. Thank you for any advice.
