Ford 3000 clutch problem

[Laneman]

Looking at buying a diesel Ford 3000. Owner says gears grind when clutch is fully depressed. He said clutch does not slip at all, but that he has to rev engine to get it in gear. Is this just an adjustment or is a new clutch needed?

 

[Jim Thompson]

Looking at buying a diesel Ford 3000. Owner says gears grind when clutch is fully depressed. He said clutch does not slip at all, but that he has to rev engine to get it in gear. Is this just an adjustment or is a new clutch needed?

Check the freeplay on the clutch linkage. Should have about an inch or so and it is adjustable. As I recall you must loosen the jamb nut at the turnbuckle, remove the pin at the clutch linkage and adjust to achieve the desired freeplay. You have a two stage clutch and sometimes it's hard to balance the drive clutch and the PTO clutch because they frequently wear at different rates. The PTO clutch is actually located inside the pressure plate and is nonadjustable externally. Good luck.

 

[Laneman]

Thanks Jim. I'lm planning to look at it this Sunday. The price is very low, hopefully it's a good one.

 

[Soundguy]

might also have an oily clutch.. makes them sticky, grabby ad slow to release.

stom clutch hold it down, rev engine, let it idle down, then after waiting 15 seconds see if it goes in fine.. if so.. my bet is oily clutch

soundguy

 

[jimmysisson]

Owner says gears grind when clutch is fully depressed. He said clutch does not slip at all, but that he has to rev engine to get it in gear.

That's an odd technique - clutch doesn't disengage, but speeding up the engine helps him shift into gear? Engine noise overpowers grinding noise, reinforcing bad decision? Best get this fixed.
Jim

 

[Soundguy]

Owner says gears grind when clutch is fully depressed. He said clutch does not slip at all, but that he has to rev engine to get it in gear.

That's an odd technique - clutch doesn't disengage, but speeding up the engine helps him shift into gear? Engine noise overpowers grinding noise, reinforcing bad decision? Best get this fixed.
Jim

nope.. clutch sticks from oil.. revving engine and letting it idle back down make sthe clutch pop free so he can shift.

COMMON ISSUE with a dry clutch that is wet and sticky

soundguy