stealth13777
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You wouldn't be able to mess with those gaskets unless you intentionally unbolted the tube the input shaft slides thru when it disappears inside the trans. The TOB rides on the outside of that tube, and tube itself has flange on the transmission end where it bolts to the trans with 4 bolts. There is zero need to mess with that part, and no one ever does, unless they're rebuilding the trans, then it has to come off. So if you never rebuilt the trans itself, just slid the new clutch parts in/on, then chances are it's still how it left the factory. Which of course doesn't mean your input bearing is not on its way out, that could very well still be the case - any idea how many miles on that transmission, and how hard/heavy?
I'm betting 245k based on what I found in the engine. Plus or minus 100k. Fluid looked good, one 'family' truck, and at least the first two family members put money into it (even if some of the work was less than perfect). Based on the bed, never hauled too heavy. Based on the hitch, never pulled too heavy either. But did pull. Seems like a truck someone used for personal and business and the business may have been some type of contracting. Long explanation of my thought process.
T-19s I can't imagine are hard to come by or expensive. I could probably easily swap one and turn this into a project if it needs internal work. Just want to be certain. It's also time for this truck to work or go away.
You mention the fact that the temps change that little. Makes me wonder even more why it doesn't make the noise cold. It's possible the temp isn't the key factor, but rather the fact that things have been moving. Still hard to explain that detail
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