Re: Strange clutch incident ...
I'm not completely convinced it's air in your clutch as if that was the case you wouldn't have been able to shift in any gear without grinding the gears. However, bleeding the clutch is a cheap and easy thing to do, so I'd agree to do that 1st.
Based on your description, I think your clutch disk is wearing out. An easy way to check for a slipping disk is to park your front wheels against a curb stop, put the truck in 1st and very slowly let out the clutch without giving it gas. If the disk is good, the RPM will drop very quickly and the truck will stall. If the RPM stays the same or drops slowly, your disk is on it's last legs.
It's also possible your flywheel got wet during the downpour and the clutch disc couldn't get a good initial grip, but I can't fathom how that much water could have gotten inside your bellhousing to cause that condition.
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Last edited by Badmotorfinger1; 11-18-2011 at 01:11 PM.
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