2008 dodge ram 2500 hemi clutch....

Asked by Anthony Apr 13, 2017 at 06:27 PM about the 2008 Dodge RAM 2500 SLT Quad Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a brand new clutch, pressure plate and a
resurfaced flywheel. I have a lot less pressure
when I push the clutch in now and it grabs much
faster than before.... I also changed the master and
slave cylinders too. I'd like to adjust the clutch so
that if I move my foot barley it don't try to launch
into traffic. All I've been seeing is for the Cummins
motor and unfortunately it don't help. I also do not
have a bleeder on the line and I see no
adjustments with the pedal. So if you can help I
would greatly appreciate it! Also the truck makes a
small funny sound when I'm in neutral. Kinda
sounds like the teeth when your turning the
clutches to line up with the crank housing..... any
ideas?

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clutch is too tight .did you get a finger or diaphram pressure plate with the right throw out bearing,..they are different...if there not a threads adjustment on the slave rod ( long or shorter) under the truck??? may not be...if its the sealed system.......... the only thing do do is make a 1/8 " spacer or 2 and slip them in between the slave face and the bell housing..also//the cluch peddel should engage further up or release higher as you put some miles on it or you can try and slip the cluch some to set/burn it in..

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Its a matter of bleeding the clutch system more. Clutch systems are a b*tch to bleed out. There are some good videos on you tube on bleeding out a clutch.

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There isnt anything to bleed the system and I'm not sure about the finger diaphragm piece. I'm afraid it is the throw out bearing. But I may have to put washers in to add space to give me more clutch. The transmission has plenty of fluid also so I know it's not dry. Any other helpful ideas?? I'm so lost on what else to look for.. thanks for the help so far though!

Ok awesome thanks! I'll take a stable at backing it off a little and see if that helps. After I changed the master cylinder on the firewall and I got it connected to my clutch pedal it felt more "sturdy" I guess you could say. I know before I grabbed it is could pull my clutch pedal up towards me and move it around a lot more. Nowe I can't move it but straight in like it's supposed to.... I'm no mechanic or anything but I do try to pay attention to things as I take it apart and put it back together lol. But if these problems persist then I'm afraid I'm gonna have to go to a shop...... I work as a emt, we don't make a lot at all so this was already a pricey purchase. But thanks again guys!

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