4th gear :D

[Salteen]

Hey guys, just took the ram on a trip today a hour and a half away. While I was driving the transmission started screaming. I got a little worried and pulled over. Took off again and it got to the point it sounded like one of those dog boxes in race cars.

Eventually I started up a hill and the engine just gained RPM's and didnt go. I grabbed 4th and rolled on down the road. I figured maybe it popped out so I put it back in gear. Same issue.

I eventually got to a 4 lane stop light and decided to pull over for gas as I was low. Light was red. I put it in first and nothing at all. No first, no second. With traffic behind me i put it in low range and grabbed third. No bueno. 4th worked and i burnt the clutch and got off in 4L.

Trans makes no noise but i have 1gear and 2 ranges. Any idea what this can be? The gears seem to engage as I hear the transmission, but theres no movement. The clutch feels its engaging.

Praise the lord for four low because without it I couldnt have gotten home. I wouldnt have been able to take off!

-paul

[tortron]

is there oil in it?

is the oil thats in it full of glitter?



I actually had a similar problem and it was one of the springs in the pressure plate had broken, so the clutch would spin with any torque applied, but i could drive it if i was real careful. 1st would just spin and shudder.

so if the gearbox didnt strip any gears its probably clutch

[Salteen]

Brand new clutch was installed with the engine rebuild. Very unlikely it is the clutch. Theres not even a shudder or a shake, absolutely 0 engagement.

Stripped countershaft gear? I'm going to grain the fluid later today.

[SubGothius]

Brand new clutch was installed with the engine rebuild. Very unlikely it is the clutch.

Unless perhaps that brand-new clutch was faulty to begin with.

[tortron]

could be the clutch linkage has an issue. some bolts worked their way out of the trans mounts?

Camoit may be right with his comment in th echat

[camoit]

could be the clutch linkage has an issue. some bolts worked their way out of the trans mounts?

Camoit may be right with his comment in th echat

I just remember I was pissed that I pulled the trans when all it was.
Was a bolt near the shifter that backed out a little. It was only like a 8mm at that. I can't remember what side it was on. But the dirt hid it.

[Salteen]

Update: counterpart gear is stripped naked. It went to the dentist and had all its teeth removed, its literally almost flat. And there was 0 oil in the oil pan.

[Salteen]

*Countershaft I hate my new cell phone