Eaton clutch - what a nightmare.

I paid the big bucks for the big name and I thought quality workmanship. New clutch out of the box and it had 2 things wrong that should never have happened.

The adjustment nut was not popped up and in the lock position.

The flywheel disc is stamped incorrectly. The short side of the hub is stamped ‘flywheel’. The long side of the hub goes to the flywheel.

I am quite sure that I know what I will get for my troubles.

 

I suspect that is what I will get. Friday I picked up another clutch not knowing what I would find wrong.

Second clutch is stamped on the wrong side as well. Great job Eaton!

 

Eaton stamps the word ‘flywheel’ on the wrong side of the disc that goes up against the flywheel. When the wood spacer blocks drop out from the throwout bearing it puts springs in that disc up against the studs holding the flywheel.

The side of the disc with the more of the splined hub showing goes towards the flywheel.

Lesson learned. Along with a reman transmission from an authorized rebuilder that wasn’t done properly. It wasn’t fit to be put in a truck unless you want to start with rust before installing it. The transmission came from PTI (Powertrain Inc) through TruckPro.

 

Explain yourself

 

Hey who said I was looking for cheap? I bought a reman through an EATON AUTHORIZED REBUILDER.
If buying Eaton authorized is being cheap, so be it.
If $3900 is a cheap reman there are many many other cheapskates out there along with me.