D250 3/4 Ton Pickup 2WD V8-360 5.9L VIN 5 4-bbl (1988)
Technical Service Bulletin # 060389
Date: 890612
Clutch - Chatter/Drag /High Shift Effort
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
Diagnosis