I split a gear, but then didn't shift....Damage?

do it over and over and finally the big fork that moves the sliding clutch back and forth will wear razor sharp and will not grab the sliding clutch anymore,and will have to be replaced

 

it happens, i've done it a few times. although never to the actual of wanting to shift. but i brainfart and totally forget i moved the splitter.

BTW. the only time i use the splitter is on hills. even when i drove 120,000 pound double bellies.

 

I wouldn't worry too much about it. Every now and then I'll either be dazed off in zombie mode, or really jammin gears in a hurry and my transmission will go off into what I call its 'black hole'. I just quickly get her back into neutral and re group. I'm sure that it ain't good, but for the say 10-15 times it probably happens to me a year, I've drove my truck going on 3 years, owned it the last 1.5 years. It hasn't done it any more or less the more times its happened so it can't be hurting things too bad.

 

NOW that makes us all feel better.

 

They are pretty tough. I abused my 13 speed pretty bad when i first started driving. 200,000 miles later and I see no difference in it's performance. Yea, being mean to your trans will mak it wear out quicker, but they are designed to take the Bleep you put them through.

I still "brainfart" every once in a while and screw up. For me shifting has become second nature. Everyone in a while i will think about it and not know what gear im in and mess it up, even though not thinking about it worked fine. other times I'll preselect the upper split, but then forget if i releced the throttle and got into the upper gear or if im still int he lower. I've tried to shift from low to low of the next gear skipping the high because i thought i was in the high but never let off the throttle to do it. (knowing your trans and matching road speed and rpm will help here regardless of splitter position)

I mostly mess it up when im tired.

 

I am about to finish my school. Having hard time with the alley dock, I will have more training this weekend.
Anyway i am trying to learn more about transmissions. few questions.


""Then the other day I was running through a stretch of stop lights so I went to split down, slid it back, released accelerator but didn't realize it didn't make the shift for like 1/2 mile til I went to really get back on it again and it finally shifted."" In this case could you press the clutch to break the engine torque? or could you use the j-break to slow down truck and would help to shift?

""I've noticed whenever I slide the splitter back or forth there is like a microsecond grinding noise."" Air leak problem? I got both from the Eaton Fuller service manual online, minus the j-break question.
Thanks.

 

If you cannot remove the filter bowl using a pair of vice grips I believe it is long overdue for routine maintenance.

 

An O'l straight 7spd would solve all your problems, no splitting issues and no water/air issues on the trans. We all have to start somewhere so don't get to flustered but try to pay attention.....


Jim