Clutch problem - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

Hooty481 · 11-30-2011, 18:46

1970 m818 4200 miles since government rebuild or paint job not sure. Any way I've put over 2000 miles on it since I picked it up not many. I was driving today and went to get a load of wood with my m101 trailer. Got to noticing that it was hard to get into gear while setting still. So anyway some how it managed to go in and I wasn't a mile from home. So I drove it on in which I didn't need the clutch after I got going. Got home and was manuvering in the field and it would not go into gear from a dead stop so I was having to shut it down put it in gear and then restart the truck. Got unloaded and headed out of the field. Called on my wife to get in the truck to push the clutch and let me look at the linkage. Didn't see anything wright with the linkage after 5 minutes of her pushing the clutch and releasing it. The clutch would only release or more less move about 2 inches wich was the bottom 2 inches on the pedal. I removed the inspections on the bottom drivers side of the transmission. Shined my light up in there and noticed there was some metal that looked like it was chewed up. Had my wife work the clutch pedal some more while I was looking and scratching my head wondering exactly what wasn't right in there. I thought to my self maybe it's the throw out bearing or pressure plate. Called memphis equipment and got prices on both 261 for pressure plate plus core and 125 for throw out bearing. I though not bad price. Called one truck shop and got a ballpark figure of 750 for labor. Wasn't real happy with that so gonna get some more prices. Might even do I my self.

Anybody body have any other ideas or tips as to getting the transmission in and out. I know there's a lift made just for this if anybody has one that's close to south central Ky ad would loan or rent it would be great.

doghead · 11-30-2011, 19:41

I think Gimpy has one of those lifts, and he'll sell anything. Send him a pm.

73m819 · 11-30-2011, 19:46

I used a pipe though the front window and the rear window, hung a come-a-long, and a another come-a-long up up under the truck to pull the trans back, worked great for me

Hooty481 · 11-30-2011, 21:57

Might try to make one shouldn't be to hard. Anybody else had any trouble like This with their truck?

gimpyrobb · 11-30-2011, 21:59

I'm pretty sure I got one.

Your issue sounds to me like maybe a lever on the PP broke, so it doesn't fully let go of the clutch. It is a common problem with the deuces that are not adjusted right. Even happened to me.

Hooty481 · 11-30-2011, 22:06

Gimpy there was something that was chewed up in clutch area when I start it in gear I can push the clutch in and stop the vehicle. But if I want to go to neutral and then back in a gear when I am setting still it won't go. That makes me think it is the throw out bearing

gimpyrobb · 11-30-2011, 22:08

I bet either you or I are right!

Hooty481 · 11-30-2011, 22:43

Will It require pulling the tranny if it's what you say it is?

73m819 · 11-30-2011, 22:44

yes

gimpyrobb · 11-30-2011, 22:46

Yup, new bearing or PP requires dropping the trans. Sorry.