Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) clutch problems i think

[tpruitt]

I have had a southbend ofe special for a couple months now but over the last couple of days it has been hard to get in gear. It is only hard to get in gear when i am stopped when i am moving it is smooth as silk. i have checked the hydro fluid and it looks good. any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks.





Trey

 

[willyslover]

did you replace the pilot bearing at install of new clutch ?

are you sure the input shaft seated in the bearing ?

is the throw out making any unusual noise ?

how were the trans. bearings[input shaft carrier bearings smooth] before intsall ?

 

[tpruitt]

everything was fine before and after the install but now that it has been in for a couple months it has just started to get hard in to gear. there is a little play in the peddle that i might try and fix maybe that will help. i am going to drive it for a while to see if it will get better on its own if not then i will maybe have to pull out the trans and see whats the problem. thanks for the help.

 

[CRegal]

Trey, had the same problem with my clutch. Call Peter, he will fix you up.



The problem with mine was the Pilot bearing. Mine did exactly what yours did after a few months. I pulled mine out & replace the pilot bearing & no more shifting problems from a standstill. It will get worse the more you dirve it & cause excessive wear on your shift forks if you let it go.



Peter told me it was from excessive dust created by the clutch. I have the FE. I sent the clutch back to him to check out as well. He sent me a replacement, & to be honest it felt toatlly differnt than the first one. It hasnt slipped once, I could slip the other one if I really got it hot probally casuing even more clutch dust. That stuff gets into the pilot bearing, then your input shaft hangs up & continues to spin even with the clutch pressed in.



Hope that helps.



Cole