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Drive shaft removal/reinstall and/or U-joint replacement is actually pretty easy on these trucks. Only one that I have done was stuck good, and it didn't take too much persuasion. Most tap right out. I always clean off EVERY SPEC of old grease everywhere, and repack full of new.
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I know this is obvious, but it got me one day moving one of my trucks around the yard--if the transmission fill cap is not tightly installed, the truck will drive like it is stuck in high gear. It will shift, but the tranny can't build pressure, and all of your power will literally go right out...
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Thanks. Nice write up. Now I don't have to do one. I did basically the same process; except I removed the drive shaft. One thing you did that I did not, was put the xmsn in learn mode when I was done. Where did you find the procedure for this?
Thanks again,
Walt
radbad, Thank you for your post! I have solved this problem, and have been planning a write up to post here, but have not yet been able to make the time to do it yet. some of your finding are indeed correct--and your idea that my problem was due to overfill was exactly correct! My truck...
Yes. I've been talking with my local Allison Service Agent about getting it in for them to look at. So he is prepared for what I am bringing him, I emailed him one of the threads on here where yourself and Tennmogger were discussing connecting the diagnostic equipment to these trucks...
I'm just having a really hard time accepting that switching from motor oil to Dex-III has caused the problem. From what I understand, Dex-III is SAE-10 motor oil with many additives to make it better suited for transmission and other hydraulic applications. I didn't mention it earlier, because...
Anybody have any experience with this issue: I drained the transmission on my LMTV of the motor oil the Army was using, filled with Dex-III and went on a spin to flush the fluid thru the system. Then I planned to drained again, change filters and refill with Dex-III. (I have not yet done the...
She's roll'n again! Was the forward gladhands afterall. I thought I had cleared this fault early on, but out of desperation I went back to give them a better going-over... Broke them down and cleaned them thoroughly with brushes and then blew out gladhands and lines with compressor. Jumped...
Nope, it definitely the brakes. Trucks bears down on them when put into gear, and does its best to push against them.. Also, I can see that they are tight against the drum--all rear shoes. Thanks though.
I'm ready to cage the brakes just so I can get it out of the shop! I was in the middle of a tranny drain and flush--I had drained, refilled and was trying to go on a drive to flush before I drained and filled again when this happened...
I suppose it could be the chambers, I had just thought it unlikely because neither wheel is releasing. I should be able to hear the leak if I release the brakes, and get down there, right?
Been thru all of the troubleshooting from the manual--no help. Getting air at all the places it has you check--from the vale in the dash, all the way back to the chambers, and everywhere in between...
Check vales behind the driver wheel-well are good; check valve behind the bumper is good; gladhands are not obstructed. As I mentioned in my original post, I am getting air at the spring port on the wheel chambers. This has got me all twisted up! Has anybody ever seen a schematic of the...
Thanks Suprman. I am aware this fault, and removed the gladhand dummies (covers) to test, no help. Does there need to be backpressure? I.e. the dummies need to be on with clear vents? Though the vents do seem clear--if I press on the vents with the air tanks full they let air out (not much...