Matbro Teleram 40 D loses drive

[wats]

Hi

Have an old Matbro Teleram 40 D that goes forward and back very slowly but then loses all drive, after 5-10minutes sometimes less of turning steering right and left drive slowly creeps back. steering gets very still during this. sometimes I turn it off and come back 15mins later and it has drive again.

any help?

 

[farmerdan7618]

Torque converter or Clarke transmission?

Possibly the hydraulic pump getting air locked, or could be the bands in the torque converter.

 

[Timbo]

Be the chrysler torqueflite in that. Have you checked the fluid at all ? If ok , then it needs a rebuild

 

[wats]

hi, thanks for the replies yes it has fluid. I will try and bleed the pump first is this straight forward to do? if not any recommendations of where to get the chrysler torqueflite rebuilt?

 

[lloyd]

Where are you based?

 

[farmerdan7618]

WB handling. Wayne Bowen, known as Matbro Man. Did one for us a number of years ago and I seem to remember it was quite reasonable. Travels all over the country.

 

[wats]

nr haddington

 

[lloyd]

nr haddington

That's a long way from matbro man he's Shropshire based.

 

[farmerdan7618]

That's a long way from matbro man he's Shropshire based.

Very true, but we are 3 hours away from him in Somerset and that wasn't an issue. If it too far he will probably know someone else to do it.

 

[wats]

will try him thanks

 

[Timbo]

will try him thanks

Not being funny but youre aware you check trans oil level engine idling on the dipstick left hand side, takes dexron atf , and the hyd system in the front tank right side, takes regular 46. The two are not connected.

 

[335d]

Thought a 40d would be the Clarke box. 3 forward, 1 rev?

 

[Timbo]

Thought a 40d would be the Clarke box. 3 forward, 1 rev?

Torqueflite is 3f 1r. Clarke is 3f 3r

 

[wats]

thanks for the suggestions will get a look at the trans oil level engine when idling as only checked when not running and cold spoke to matbro man and he suggested the same.

 

[Timbo]

thanks for the suggestions will get a look at the trans oil level engine when idling as only checked when not running and cold spoke to matbro man and he suggested the same.

Trans will read waaaaay high up the sitck with engine stopped.

 

[wats]

That's what it was, it is working now but only goes very slow in forward and reverse, but it does go without a problem. Don't have any brakes on it also any ideas?

 

[farmerdan7618]

That's what it was, it is working now but only goes very slow in forward and reverse, but it does go without a problem. Don't have any brakes on it also any ideas?

Cylinders, have a habit of leaking. Probably the master cylinders that are at knee level in the cab. If I remember rightly, master cylinders for a mini fit.

 

[Orlan]

Hi I have kind of same problem with Clarke box it will go forward but not reverse any ideas??

 

[ACEngineering]

Hi I have kind of same problem with Clarke box it will go forward but not reverse any ideas??

Probably reverse clutch pack leaking so needs an overhaul. Check the oil level then you probably need to get someone in to look at it. Would need to check pressure on it to be sure.

 

[Orlan]

Probably reverse clutch pack leaking so needs an overhaul. Check the oil level then you probably need to get someone in to look at it. Would need to check pressure on it to be sure.

Ok anyone know anyone in northern Ireland where you get it fixed or even a box?