RAM 1500 Van V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2001)
INSPECTION
Check condition of the input shaft seal rings. It is not necessary to remove or replace rings unless they are broken, cracked, or no longer securely
hooked together.
Inspect the input shaft splines and machined surfaces. Very minor nicks or scratches can be smoothed off with crocus cloth. replace the shaft if the
splines are damaged, or any of the machined surfaces are severely scored.
Replace the clutch discs if warped, worn, scored, burned/charred, the lugs are damaged, or if the facing is flaking off.
Replace the steel plates and the pressure plate if heavily scored, warped, or broken. Be sure the driving lugs on the discs and plates are also in good
condition. The lugs must not be bent, cracked or damaged in any way.
Replace the piston spring and wave spring if either part is distorted, warped or broken.
Check the lug grooves in the clutch retainer. The steel plates should slide freely in the slots. Replace the retainer if the grooves are worn or damaged.
Also check action of the retainer check ball. The ball must move freely and not stick.
Inspect the piston and retainer seal surfaces for nicks or scratches. Minor scratches can be removed with crocus cloth. However, replace the piston
and/or retainer if the seal surfaces are seriously damaged.
Check thrust washer condition. Washer thickness should be 1.55 to 1.60 mm (0.061 to 0.063 inch). Replace the washer if worn or damaged.
Check condition of the two seal rings on the input shaft and the single seal ring on the piston retainer hub. Replace the seal rings only if severely worn,
cracked, or cannot be hooked together.
ASSEMBLY
1. Soak clutch discs in transmission fluid while assembling other clutch parts.
