11-09-2014, 10:35 AM | #1 |
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High gear
Have a 27 T that seems to take to long to go into high gear,like it's sliping or something,what would be the cause of this ?
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11-09-2014, 10:44 AM | #2 |
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Re: High gear
Just that - the clutch plates are slipping. Could be as simple as an adjustment of the three clutch adjustment fingers (most likely) or worst case scenario, a clutch spring failure.
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11-09-2014, 11:25 AM | #3 |
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About 25 years ago when I first got my '22 roadster someone told me to use a quart of MMO in the oil. When I did this the clutch slipped so badly that I could hardly drive it. I drained the oil and filled it with straight 30 weight and it hasn't slipped since.
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11-09-2014, 11:39 AM | #4 |
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11-09-2014, 12:03 PM | #5 |
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Just checking, when you throw it in high. do you shut the gas valve? I always do, momentarily cutting the power allows the plates to get a grip. Then gas on to resume acceleration.
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12-15-2014, 06:19 PM | #8 |
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Before you open the inspection cover to go about adjusting the clutch fingers, be sure the clutch lever/emergency brake lever is actually going all the way forward, to allow the cam on the cross shaft to clear the lever bolt. Sometimes a floorboard will slip, or brake rods will hinder that lever, which can keep the clutch from fully engaging.
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12-16-2014, 09:08 AM | #9 |
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So different from my 31,will check these things,thanks fer the help !Bill
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Read the book on that part, especially about dropping cotter pins into the abyss. A half turn on each will probably be enough. ws
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12-17-2014, 08:35 PM | #11 |
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You work on rotating or reciprocating steam stuff?? ws
Just saw yer a nuke guy... I ran coal fired steam turbines (little guys; 500MgWs) and GE aero deriv. gas turbines for ComEd in Chitcawgo... started as a mech/welder too. Youll master that model T after 10 minutes. I don't glow, just have black lung LOL... ws
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