Clutch Chatter

[Rich Hoefer]

I have a 93 with a 5 speed manual trans. with 81000 miles on it. At around 3000 miles my clutch began to chatter when trying to move my 5th wheel trailer in revearse. It has gotten worse over time, but i have no slippage problems, just a bad jerking when trying to back up the trl. The clutch will just not slip to ease back slowly and it is starting this in the forward gears on take off. I am preparing to replace the clutch and am wondering which type should I replace it with, I do mostly towing a 8000 pound trailer. I have not modified the engine, it is as it came from the factory.

 

[CrewCabDiesel]

Give South Bend Clutch a call, the guys there seemed to know what they are talking about. I installed a new OEM Sachs pressure plate, clutch disk and throw out bearing their part #CA-0087 (3 piece clutch kit)cost me $525 w/shipping. I think that set up is good for 800 ft lbs of torque, but if you need more they can set you up. I also installed their "Kevlar" Pilot bearing as well. SBC phone # 219-256-5064

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1985 DODGE 1 ton Crew Cab(imported from California with no rust) W/8' box converted to 4X4 in 1999. Converted to a non-intercooled 1991 Cummins Turbo diesel & rebuilt 5 speed Getrag in 2001(wife can't drive a stick . Freshly rebuilt and Balanced Cummins, Rebuilt NP205, Rebuilt Injector pump and tweaked, Matched Injectors, 3" New Mandrel Bent Exhaust,no muffler, Borgeson Steering Shaft, K&N Air Filter, 4:10 gears, limited slip rear end, 16" Goodyear GSA Wranglers, 16K Reese 5th Wheel Hitch,and LE Package and a Sony CD Stereo. Next add-on some “Banks” toys ! If you want to know why I did all of this, 2 kids, one on the way and I can't stand F**d and Ch**y. Kyle Hoover ,Fruitport, MI.

 

[DJP]

Do you have a limited slip rear differential? It sounds like your truck is doing the same thing mine is. If the chatter is worse when turning the wheel, and pushing or pulling a heavy load, then it is probably the clutches in your rear differential. When the rear end shutters, it can easily be mistaken for clutch chatter. At 216K, my clutches are shot in the rear differential.

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89 D-250 LE 5 speed 3. 55 Limited slip, Banks Intercooler, 'Ol Blue Specials, K&N, Full Boar Muffler, 3" exhaust, Diesel Dynamics Stage 1 kit, Boost/Pyro. & 16cm2 215K miles.

 

[Rich Hoefer]

I do have a limited slip differential, but my problem is for sure the clutch, turningdoes not make it any differant

Originally posted by DJP:
Do you have a limited slip rear differential? It sounds like your truck is doing the same thing mine is. If the chatter is worse when turning the wheel, and pushing or pulling a heavy load, then it is probably the clutches in your rear differential. When the rear end shutters, it can easily be mistaken for clutcI h chatter. At 216K, my clutches are shot in the rear differential.

 

[boatpuller]

You might want to look for a service bulletin (I'm pretty sure it's in Dave Fritz's Ram Page) that talks about shimming the differential to change the angle of the U-joints, it is a fairly common problem, especially when moving a heavy load. I haven't had the problem, but have seen others talking about it, you might try searching the archives.
Good Luck,
Caleb

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1993 LE W250 4x4 CC,Auto,3. 5's,LS. . Diamondplate,PowerWagon injectors,K&N,Egt,Boost,trans temp VDO Vision series, BD 3 1/2" Exhaust, 16cm housing,Mag Hytec Diff+ Trans pans,Transgo TFOD shift kit,Roadmaster Active Suspension.

Caleb Reese (per forum guidelines)