Clutch - Chatter/Drag /High Shift Effort: Overview

89Chrysler08

Models

1987-89 B/AB, D/AD & N/AN Bodies Equipped With NP2500, NP435 And A833 Manual Transmission


Subject

Clutch Housing, Pilot Bore Runout & Face Squareness Adjustment


Index

CLUTCH


Date

June 12, 1989


No.

06-03-89

(C06-02-9)

P-2236
BODY CODE LEGEND

B/AB - DODGE RAM VAN/WAGON (REAR-WHEEL-DRIVE) D/AD - DODGE RAM PICKUP/RAMCHARGER SPORT UTILITY (RWD, 4WD) N/AN - DODGE DAKOTA/DAKOTA SPORT (RWD, 4WD)


SYMPTOM/CONDITION

Some rear wheel drive/four wheel drive vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following symptoms/conditions; high shift effort, clutch drag, clutch chatter, noisy or excessively worn main drive pinion (input shaft) bearings and worn pilot bushing.

These symptoms/conditions may be caused by a misaligned clutch housing.

The following procedure should be performed whenever a diagnosis/inspection does not reveal an obvious problem in the clutch and/or transmission systems.


NOTE: CLUTCH HOUSING MISALIGNMENT SHOULD BE SUSPECT ON VEHICLES WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE OR VEHICLES WHICH HAVE RECENTLY HAD THE CLUTCH HOUSING REMOVED FOR ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION SERVICE.


TOOLS REQUIRED

1 - Dial Indicator and Clamp 1 - M10 x 1.0 Threaded Rod - 10" Long -- Use on 2.2L/2.5L Engines 1 - M10 x 1.0 Lock Nut 1 - 7/16" x 20 Threaded Rod - 10" Long -- Use on 3.9L/5.2L /5.9L Engines 1 - 7/16" x 20 Lock Nut
PARTS REQUIRED


2.2L/2.5L Engines

2 - Offset Dowels(.007 Offset) P/N 4536315
2 - Offset Dowels(.014 Offset) P/N 4536316
2 - Offset Dowels(.021 Offset) P/N 4536317

3.9L/5.2L/5.9L Engines

2 - Offset Dowels (.007 Offset) P/N 1736347
2 - Offset Dowels (.014 Offset) P/N 1736348
2 - Offset Dowels (.021 Offset) P/N 1736353