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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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Question stiff clutch

hi everyone long time no post.
I hope anyone with snow is having fun bombing through it

ive done some reading and from what i can tell its time for a new clutch,
my clutch peddle has been stiff ever since i bought the truck, but now its getting stiffer its almost harder to press then some of the big rigs ive drove.

just from google people are saying its due to a failing clutch, just want to make sure theres not something i should be greasing before i start pulling everything apart.
any input on this would be great ive never had clutch problems before.anks
thanks.
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 07:30 AM
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You might have a hd 3 finger clutch instead of a diaphragm clutch
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by dirtcrew51m
You might have a hd 3 finger clutch instead of a diaphragm clutch
if thats the case is there anything i can do about it actualy getting stiffer?
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 11:32 AM
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What year truck?
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Old tired rebel
What year truck?
lol sorry.
1990 f150 4x4 5 speed with the inline six. it has 236 thousand kilometers on it.
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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The slave might be going, does it feel like it is binding or just hard to push?
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by dirtcrew51m
The slave might be going, does it feel like it is binding or just hard to push?
That was what I was thinking, but wanted to check the year of the truck
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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probably 87 up with the hydraulic slave, the old bearings just rode on the fingers when they went bad they just made noise.
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dirtcrew51m
probably 87 up with the hydraulic slave, the old bearings just rode on the fingers when they went bad they just made noise.

That is what mine is doing now,so plans are to find a AOD to swap in anf getting rid of the T18 now.
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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T18 is a granny trans?
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