clutch problems... RAM

[zxmarekxz]

So i have a ram single disc clutch/fw. It worked fine for a couple months, thought always grabbed low. Recently it started having major problems where it would continue to grip even though the clutch pedal was in all the way. The guy doing the install spoke with ram and they advised to put in a spacer, he did that and did some other stuff they suggested, but it still doing the same thing. Anyone seen this? I'm thinknig about ditching it and going with spec... not happy...


UPDATE, the new slave failed within 3 months, this was NOT a CLUTCH ISSUE

 

[JesseW.]

either the tob is going out or you need another spacer behind the tob. if its grabbing the clutch is working right but what is actuating it isn't... i bet its hard to put into 1st and reverse too.

i ended up putting in a RAM tob in mine with my centerforce clutch and love it, but i probably could have just done with a spacer behind the stock tob.

 

[zxmarekxz]

interesting, thanks for the info man

 

[zxmarekxz]

and yes, hard to get into gear when the car is on and parked...

 

[JesseW.]

the trans is going to have to come out either way. i destroyed a syncronizer before i figured it out. the cheapest route would be to get a new tob(to be sure) and another shim to go behind it.

 

[gil_t2]

I have a Ram Powerhouse clutch, pressure plate. Installed it last year. I used there measurment sheet, and installed a 1/8" shim. Works great.

 

[08nastygt]

Bad tob I bet. I didn't replace mine when I did my clutch about 3k miles later it went out. And I only had 14k on my car. Now with the new tob its great.

 

[zxmarekxz]

nice, thank you. I'll update thread when there's more progress..

 

[Marc s]

I have had the single disc Ram Powergrip HD in my car for a year. It has held up to more abuse than it should have. FWIW, I have the spacer in mine.

 

[zxmarekxz]

update. replaced the slave and all is well. Not a clutch issue, potentially the original installer's fault because if I remember they did not use a spacer...