Recent content by Skyhawk13205

It just needs to take up the space, and be softer than the contact metals. Most thrust washers I have seen are usually brass, but I don’t see why aluminum would not work. It is prob comparable to Allison’s plastic washer. It also has the ability to not deteriorate with high temps or breakdown...

I think the databus has a temperature reading. One popular option is the bluefire system. You can see a trend rather on relying on an idiot light. Ron, amazing description of the oil flow path and C6 operation, I have been trying to figure out the oil flow path for the C6 and transfer case for...

My truck started to have a rough idle on start up, after it is warmed up it seems to even out, I suspect loosing prime. The manual has a diagnostic where you put a sightglass on the return to see if it is excessive air bubbles, and how to find a leak.

Yeah, I would imagine a vibration contributed to the failure. Most people who have posted a tear down of their C6 as a preventive measure has not seen any issues. Your C6 has prob failed a while ago and the only symptom was the scavenge screen getting clogged causing the overheat. Your SN is...

I saw on FB that you replaced your engine due to a crack in the block. Have you had your drivelines rebalanced? The 4x4s seem to have more vibration related damage and also a C6 thrust bearing failure, I have wondered if the vibration causes that thrust bearing to fail sooner. Were you able...

Here are my copies of the service letter.

What is your transmission SN? Looks like the C6 thrust bearing. Usually that is a rebuild of the 6 clutch assembly which requires to remove the transmission. Check out Allison service letter 17-wt-11 it specifies an updated c6 thrust bearing to a composite washer. Also see service letter...

I have been trying to find a simple way to determine if the transfer case locks. The only ways I can figure is to: 1: get it stuck and see if front and rear spin at the same rate. 2: check the c7 clutch pressure vs main. 3: check for binding on turns on a hard surface. The safest and least...

Eco Hubs tear down report. Driven about 3k miles, most highway, some snow and off highway/road conditions, several times had TQ stalled in 1st gear while towing another 1078 that got stuck in a ditch. Driving duration of 2 years. Repacking rear axle bearings, found splines to be in good...

I usually try to shift when driving straight on a low traction surface. I have a couple of situation where I shift on the fly, such as making a hard turn then driving up a steep hill. I think the weak point of the drivetrain would be the splines in the differential, front axle u joints or the c7...

I got the tool about 2 years ago, if you want to make one I have some measurements.

I took the head off my parts truck and rebuilt that then swapped with my operational truck and I just finished replacing all the valves on that as well so I have a spare. I found all the intake valve disks damaged even tho the springs were still intact, the disks have gouge marks from slamming...

It is funny, I parked next to a river and I had the same thought, imaging the parking brake releaseing and me rolling into the river in the night. My anxiety got so bad I dug out the chocks in the middle of the night.

My PTO has a slight leak on the transmission mounting, it leaks on the side and weeps out.

If you want to big deal it you can have Cat do the blow by test with a special meter that is attached to the breather to get a specific CFM for acceptable blow by.