Posted by Kevin (FL) on August 10, 2008 at 15:34:13 from (70.149.218.79):
I just replaced the clutch, flywheel, pressure plate, T/O bearing, pilot bearing, clutch fork & pivot on our 2001 F350 diesel truck (SRW, 4x4). All parts came from South Bend. Transmission now shifts perfectly, but at idle, in neutral and with clutch engaged, I hear what I first thought was T/O bearing noise, but when I disengage the clutch (apply the clutch pedal), the noise disappears. Before I did the clutch job, this noise was also present but at a much lower volume.
Now, I'm wondering what the likely source of this noise is. It sounds like a bearing rattle or light growl (or gear chatter) and if I throttle up a little (1250-1500 RPM), it goes away--it seems to only happen at idle. When I removed the OEM flywheel, the pilot bearing was missing some needles and the input shaft did have a little wear but it still had a good fit with the new pilot bearing that came with the new flywheel. I polished the input shaft and also used lube for the install.
If anyone could offer any information or advice, I would be grateful. My son & I did the job and those that have done the same job before us know its a fairly big one to drop the ZF transmission w/transfer case, so I don't really want to do it again unless its necessary. At the same time, I don't want to damage the transmission with continued use, if one of the internal bearings is bad.
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