drkelly
Dipstick who put two vehicles on jack stands
- Joined
- Mar 21, 2005
- Location
- Oak Ridge/Stokesdale, NC
First I would like to thank Transman731 on this board for his advice. A couple of months ago my 01 Ram CTD with the NV4500 transmission had suddenly become VERY difficult to shift gears. It would get stuck in gear and not come out. I was worried that the transmission was going bad. I had a few pm's with Transman731 and he said it was most likely the pilot bearing or clutch. Fast forward to yesterday when I finally got around to replacing the clutch. I have probably replaced 10 clutches in my life, and I have never seen a pressure plate in pieces like this. The pilot bearing was gone except for the outer shell of the bearing. Pilot bearing puller wouldn't get it out so I had to remove the flywheel and press it out. The transmission shifts like a new truck now. I would also like to thank Transman731 for his recommendation on a replacement clutch.