How do you tell if the clutch fork is mucked?

[tacojoel]

Just because the fork has some surface rust on it doesn't mean its bad.

 

[JayQQ97]

ooh my
i just got some self-education here
now i see where that little part i bot new goes into
it bolts into the bellhousing... i have been perplexed about that part for untold months now

the release fork support

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20$ at MSRP

 

[JayQQ97]

Just because the fork has some surface rust on it doesn't mean its bad.

you don't suppose it would crack or fracture some?

 

[tacojoel]

You'd know by looking closely at it. I don't have the part here.

 

[JayQQ97]

its a six hour task to get a look at it?

 

[JayQQ97]

Bellhousing issue? Is this common?

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[tacojoel]

Time to power wash that sucker.

 

[JayQQ97]

got word that my rig's bellhousing survived the disassembly

 

[tacojoel]

Never saw a bad bellhousing in an everyday driver.

 

[JayQQ97]

well something happened to that guy's rig in the prior pic posted

 

[Rock62]

Random pic of a dog sleeping.......

 

[tacojoel]

Tough day?

 

[Rock62]

Tough day?

Everyday.

 

[JayQQ97]

That was one nasty clutch fork that came out at 341700 miles

 

[JayQQ97]

a picture is soon coming to a screen nearest to you

 

[tacojoel]

No need to rush it on my part

 

[JayQQ97]

LMAO
U do wish to see whut a clutch fork with nearly 27 years onit in the western Iowa crusty belt looks like do U not?

No need to rush it on my part

 

[tacojoel]

I've seen many clutch forks from vehicles....I know what they look like...good or bad.

 

[JayQQ97]

still working on that nasty picture or three...

one thing for definite certain

it is a much diffrent experience sitting in the drive-thru echo chamber
press in sqeak
let out squeak
squeak squeak squeak

how long is the special grease put in supposed to last and then the stupid squeak will return

 

[tacojoel]

Your trucks engine will long be toast before you have to worry it squeaking again.