379 peterbilt problems

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  1. bean farms

    bean farms Light Load Member

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    i have a 96 379 with 404 eaton rears 3.55 ratio 15 speed transmission today my driver was goin down the road and it started shaking in the rear end and hoping all the tires are nearly new brake drums look good nothing busted all wheel bearing seem good u joints seem good carrier bearing looks good so we pulled both rear ends out they look good but there was a two or three peaces of metal in the oil out of the front rear but everything looks good crank the truck drive shaft out wint threw every gear and nothing so what could be my problem and also i need a diagram to tell me what oil temp gauges go to what i its got 4 oil temp gauges i now wich one is the engine oil temp but have no clue wich one goes to what rear end or the trans one of them was running over a 150 degrees bob tailing seems hot to me any help would be great thanks





     
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  3. truckmechanic

    truckmechanic Medium Load Member

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    Pull the input assy apart on the power divider I had one do asomething similar and the spider assy case was broke sorry I can't think of technical terms.did you lose the leveling valve when the air bags deflate makes all kinds of racket
     
  4. CG1

    CG1 Light Load Member

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    I would probably look at the power divider for the shake in the front rear end, sounds like you already found some pieces. As for the temp gauges, the one that is running over a 150 degrees is probably the trans because it more than likely has a water type cooler on it and that would warm it up that much even bobtailing. Good luck to ya!!
     
  5. bender

    bender Road Train Member

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    That would be the interaxle differential.
     
  6. bean farms

    bean farms Light Load Member

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    i took the divider apart it all looks good i dont now what else it could be
     
  7. bender

    bender Road Train Member

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    Can you describe what the metal pieces you found look like? bearing roller? thrust washer? Broken spider gear teeth?
     
  8. bean farms

    bean farms Light Load Member

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    well to be honest they dont look like nothin ive ever seen come out of one they kind of favor a peace of a roller but ive lookt every gear and bearing over real good but see nothing wrong with any of it
     
  9. bender

    bender Road Train Member

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    Did you pull the ring gear carrier out of the housing and split it to inspect? How about the thru-shaft bearings?
     
  10. bean farms

    bean farms Light Load Member

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    i didnt thats the only thing i didnt look at is there spider gears in there ive never had one apart
     
  11. bender

    bender Road Train Member

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    Yeah, there's spiders in that section and sometimes they break up especially from wheel spin (off road slippery mud, getting stuck action).
     
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