What Failed In The Kenworth Transmission??

Join along as we dive into the 1979 Kenworth after a transmission noise and issue start. With some wrenching it's clear the transmission is shot and we have a new one on its way. Thanks for watching along.

[@typhoonjenkins8330]

Chris, I was a floor trader in Chicago. As such, I was required to wear a 2 or 3 letter acronym badge as my identifier for other traders. I chose the letters "PMA" I did so because I sat across from Chicago Insurance Mogul, W. Clement Stone on the way to my job interview in NYC. In addition to being a hugely successful business man, he founded the life changing concept of Positive Mental Attitude aka PMA. He's more famous for that than all the money he made. I'm telling you, you and he are kindred spirits. You are the poster boy for PMA. Never change man, you're truly a breath of fresh air in these modern times of whining and complaining.

[@jimkavalier2831]

Great friends helping you out with the shop!

[@johnnyholland8765]

Man I feel for you underneath that truck on that cold concrete floor. I have been there and done that so I know what it's like. Even working in the cold it's good to have friends who will let you use their shop till you can get your own. Well you have a new engine so if you get a new trans you should be good to go for a while. Some new tires and you are set. There are other farming channels but I have to say your struggles are true to life and real. I have followed you for a good while now since before you left your parents farm and all that situation. You are making it happen. I don't know how you keep such a good attitude with some of the challenges you have had but you do. You got some good friends so don't take them for granted. Just stay off the throttle and that new trans will be fine...

[@billdwyer7897]

Nice job Chris , Another Fresh piece to the truck one less problem, it’s a good truck keep after it , Best Wishes

[@jasonwoods3384]

do not listen to the haters, keep going. You are building your farm

[@TimothyAmiot-zr8ec]

Facts

[@Jody-xd1vs]

I bought a massey ferguson 35. Looked it over very well drove it and worked it. Decided it was in great shape and bought it. I got home started it and backed it off the trailer and it broke a valve spring and dropped a valve destroyed the piston and cylinder liner. Some things just happen and you can't blame anyone. If it's mechanical it will brake.

[@willianvos3521]

I have seen a video where the engine blow a hole in the block and it still runs the piston was exposed

[@harrypotter4309]

It's a lovely truck. After these false starts, you know you're going to have it for a long and happy time. I've never bought any older vehicle that didn't need something! It's just pot luck how much "something" turns out to be.

[@rhona5823]

Take care of yourself Chris with this extra stress. I hoping that the new transmission fits and works for years to come.

[@jamesmorrison1884]

The way it goes. I know the feeling. Carefull putting back in. Have a good day.

[@wandabuchholz6508]

Good job, Chris. doing all your research for the Kenwerth before taking it apart, getting the new one in, and get trucking my friend ,have a good one, Duffy family .

[@jessemerriam9732]

Keep up the good work sir new trucks break too keep the old stuff way cheaper to repair

[@nilesthoma4880]

Keep after it Chris.....will eventually quit breaking...be all good

[@LisaDeth]

Chris,I hope you are able to get your transmission fixed,that sucked that something went wrong with it good luck

[@brettsnyder9806]

Love the new intro 👍👍good luck this year!!!!

[@johnwhitley8562]

You are going to get through it. Don’t worry about the naysayers

[@marlindykman908]

Chris i ran 700 horse through a 15 speed we put over 2 million on the trans rebuilt the motor once was a CAT but never had a problem with the transmission

[@TheJimmybud]

Duffy, you never have to worry about content!!! 😂

[@cougar1868]

Good job Chris.🤠

[@dadhuffman1264]

Chris my first truck a 1981 w 900 400 coming 855 block 15 speed 4 11 rears first to weeks tran went out. two months later motor went down had commings rebuild ran it about 50000 miles I turn it up 565 to the ground . Make sure you got a bigger turbo and injectors When Commings found out they had a fit . Just watch exhaust heat .the best thing about that truck parts are cheeper and a hand full wrench and fix it. The best part about that no payment. I still own the truck.

[@keithfrazier2558]

Hey Chris be on the lookout for a four wheel dumping wagon. I got it for you to help with cow silage. It holds up to 600 pounds and maybe a little more sturdy then a wheelbarrow. Not sure weight of hay bales, but it can help with partial bales of those as well. If you don't like it, you can also get one of your own and use this for your daughter. You can park it under silo chute and let it fill from silo silage as drops. It's gonna need some assembly, but look forward to seeing you use it. Let's see if you remember who gave it to you in your video with it???? Like I said, if it comes to your house with both you and Yenko on mailing tag, it's probably from me if Amazon. Surprised you don't set your account for gifts as well 8f people order through you, then you get a small kickback that doesn't cost them anything extra. Think Brian's Farming videos does that. It's something to look into, even if it's a dollar every year. A penny saved, is a penny earned. Have a good Friday a d look forward to you using the cart.

[@phillipdickinson8557]

That was great can't wait for next video thank you Chris

[@stephenbutz2621]

Good camera angles great video but sad situation 😞

[@dirtfarmingdaddy169]

Hey Chris. I have an 85 Kenworth K100 cab over. Just keep on running the old iron. No computer no government juice and way easier to fix. Use mine to move grain on our farm and pull flat bed with. Everyone that is a naysayers are just jealous of what you have worked hard for and just can’t stand to see us hard working guys make it happen when everyone else says there’s no way we could have done it.

[@johnhenderson299]

Great video

[@MattyMurtagh]

I ran trucks throughout Europe for years. You either buy new and go again when the lease is paid or you pay for the maintenance. In your situation you are best buying an older truck and paying the maintenance as the Kenworth will be on the road less frequently

[@just_ed_07]

yes breakdowns are part of trucking , but that truck did not a lot of trucking to start . looks like a big money pit atm . no hate here ; hope it is the last fix you need on that truck and it start to make you some money . the smartest thing to do was probably wen the engine was out to check all the rest for problems . love the content , love the channel , love the creator .

[@peterwoollard288]

Chris....you have had some wild rides lately....there must be light at the end of the tunnel

[@Richard-o9y2r]

I can’t say enough good things about you just love how you treat your animals and your girlfriends dog you’re a wonderful human being

[@bobrat]

Good video

[@kaydog2008]

Well scratch my last episode comment, but I’d have it rebuilt in the spring as a shelf standby.

[@retrorevolution6534]

I've been watching your videos for a couple of years now, it was the red mack project that really got me hooked. Your mechanical ability and balls to fix anything never ceases to amaze me. You maybe haven't had the best luck so far with the Kenworth but as many have said, F all those F'rs that are saying that you should have bought something new etc and basically paying another mortgage just so you can not properly own some "modern" crap that you can't or are "not allowed"to fix 🤔😂 I run a 27 year old volvo v70 TDI, yes it's a bit rough round the edges, yes it has nearly 280, 000 miles on the clock but I payed F all for it, and it just works and I like it and like you said, if something goes wrong, I don't mind spending money to fix it because it doesn't owe me anything anyways 🤷 Great stuff as always, keep doing what you're doing you're doing it well and are an inspiration to me 👍👍👍 Thanks, from the UK 👍

[@jimmyhartman4596]

I went through 3 Fleetpride rebuilt transmissions on my 1987 KW w900 before I bought a new one. They would wine so bad in a certain gear it drove me crazy. It was like they put a new gear against an old one. The original failure was the cooler got a hole in it and filled the transmission full of coolent , deleted that and it never ran hot.

[@waynejones5239]

Nice video

[@plowkingf15]

When I had my clutch changed.I had a new clutch brake put in too.

[@donaldmorphis6729]

Duffy please don’t tell me you put a rebuilt engine in with an old clutch and pressure plate! That is almost unforgivable my man.

[@byronmill]

Seems to have worked out just fine for him. What's the problem?

[@matthewvalentine598]

If you had 2 more dogs one being a bulldog the transmission would have gone on the pallet easier. If I had money I would spot you the extra $5k to upgrade. Keep your head up and stay 💪 you got this if you don't the rest of us are screwed.

[@kswaynes7569]

Well said!

[@Rumblestrip]

Oof, heard it as soon as you grabbed that input shaft... Only way youd have caught that was to do the clutch at just the right time. If there isnt a core charge, id store that one til you got a little jingle in your pocket and rebuild it and hang on to it for a rainy day. If i remember rightly though, fleet pride should have a core on transmissions. If ya like the 15, run it Chris, it handled that power fine for a lotta years. It may not be ideal for your power train on paper, but it held up for quite a while. Bad bearing aside, seems to me it was doin fine under the previous abuse. 18s are nice, im partial to 13s personally, but if that 15 is yer jam, roll coal bud. Haters gonna hate, let them be jealous. You do you.

[@macdonaldclarke7558]

I thought you put a clutch in when the motor got done?

[@patloebertmann537]

Like they say man made it man can take it apart and fix it 😅😅😅😅 wish you luck

[@frankwurth5375]

Some one mentioned about just rebuild it in house, With that many gears chewed up, it isn't advisable. First by the time you buy all the parts, bearings and gears etc, you'll spend more than an exchange unit. second, when the gears strip that bad, the debris going between the rotating gears, it distorts the housing between the bearings, and that has to be corrected, which requires some serious specialized machining. I'm thinking that some time in the past a driver didn't know how to shift the thing and tried to force shift it and took a few teeth out . then those floaters in there did the rest. Some people should never be allowed in the cab of anything, including lawn mowers! The place where I drove for, would hire some guys that never drove a manual before. The one took out the trans twice on one truck and the clutch was always being worked on in the shop before the idiot moved on. Once he broke something he would try to grab a different unit by claiming made up things. When another driver ended up stuck with his disaster, they would have to be the one to call the shop. Bastard would never admit he screwed it up,

[@jimcivitello3913]

Tough break on that trans. Have you ever tried camerota truck parts they seem to always have all sorts of things in stock.

[@RandyHunt19]

Chris hard work on the floor without a tranny jack. Shouldn’t stop you from doing it as you never shy away from work ever.. when your that far into a project don’t second guess anything.. new tires truck will be dam new new except missing the large payment for the new smell! Keep it real and thanks for the update!

[@sharolbangerter4057]

The best way to make sure nothing gets broke is to rebuild everything

[@OOpSjm]

Yea, sux when a simple bearing ends up fubaring an entire gear set

[@sharolbangerter4057]

My son is an auto mechanic and he has always taught me to rebuilt everything when you start with an old vehicle

[@PughFarms]

Feel for you, our N14 now has a hole in both sides of the engine, rod sticking out one and the rod cap came out the other and setting on the axel, happened in the shop.

[@robertquast9684]

Not sure if you can on a 15 speed but on the 7,10 and 13 I have done you can hang the clutch on the input shaft bolt the transmission up and then bolt the clutch to the flywheel. Way easier then trying To spline it up while sliding together. Are you replacing the pto box? They are a catch all for any metal from the transmission at least clean it super well

[@danielrenovetz5721]

Ole 2 Stroker did as you say, hang the clutch on the input . 60 years working in various shops, never saw anybody replace clutches that way. How you gonna install thos 3 shims Duffy took out . Are they anti rattle springs ? never saw them before ?

[@robertquast9684]

I have never seen them before either. First time I saw a clutch put in that way was Warren@ western truck and equipment

[@GinaYousey]

Still would rather have that truck than a newer one with all the electrical and emissions stuff. Worth putting some money into it.

[@budlefebvre8811]

Check your PTO gears.

[@youtubeisawesome2487]

he better read this

[@lorengolliher2712]

Keep doing what you're doing I well keep watching stay warm

[@toddlandeck4461]

The 15 speed will be fine if you drive it right my buddy has one in his mack he hauled pool water for 25 years and it still works fine it's all in the driver

[@michaelleach4868]

Chris I had a fifteen speed in my 94 Pete with a 500 Cummins. I ran that truck pulling a chemical tanker for years. I never had a problem.

[@derrickzenner9300]

Ah the joys of life.

[@johnpierce1251]

Did you hear that clink clink lol those we Chris’s apples hitting the floor 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@fredscott9090]

That woman's a keeper.

[@ScottRNachtigal]

Chris the input shaft should have some movement. More then likely you had a counter shaft bearing go bad. 15/18 speeds are known for going bad. The head gear witch is the gear at the front of the tran. Not uncommon for that gear to brake teeth all the power from the engine goes threw the head gear.

[@dale2485]

Hello Gate Boss!

[@moneypitvineyard1163]

The 15 speed will be fine as long as you dont beat on it loke a race truck or off road truck. Its an on road trans and will handle your power fine. Problem will be the reman trans, they always cut corners to keep profits up.

[@start6858]

I blame it on the operator

[@richardvirchow2757]

Are you able to utilize the Bobcat to lift thatbecause that would be a lot easier.? Sincerely! R.S.V.

[@williamspates1015]

15 speed pretty tough depending on what series you have. In the late 1970's early 1980's heavy 15 is what they put behind big engines like KT Cummins and CAT 3408 they produce alot more torque than a 855 is going to.

[@zcole6612]

The power hoping on the hill with a load of hay probably didn't help . But if that truck sit for a couple of years with half dry bearing is what I'd say caused it to fail

[@BabyJesus440]

Get a clutch rated for your transmission and not your engine. Better to burn clutch pads than transmission gears

[@OOpSjm]

Good advice there.

[@johnsandell4501]

You'll get it done! We believe in ya wrenching efforts to success. Teamwork works👍👍👍

[@chrisdaman77]

When buying a used piece of equipment it is to be expected that there will be some form of issues. Like buying a used car, there is going to be something that fails...it has wear and tear.

[@dailesperry8256]

The main thing you have to is make your own decision on what you want to do and can afford

[@montemcguire8125]

That almost looks like a broke shaft with all that play in the end of it

[@darylhamann2310]

Need to learn how to drive that’s all

[@Otherrandomguy42]

Put that on a pallet once you have that one end on you just grab a piece of 1& 1/2 or 2 inch steel pipe and put under it and use it like a roller pushes on easy.

[@tomrob64]

Did notice you talking about having wheel spin on the ice hope its not the cause know people snap half shafts or wreck the diff but not the gearbox so hope it was just one off those things keep the wheels turning the old saying IF IT HAS WHEELS IT WILL break down as we all know

[@HaywoodJabloowme]

When you went out your driveway and we’re hopping it to get up the hill is what took it out . That motor isn’t even close to enough power to take out the tranny

[@averysenior6571]

As long as the cab and the frame are good it's worth your time and money new ones are shit and elogs are no ones friend. I'll tell you a story I know a guy who is are age he trucks hay and straw and logs that's all he dose and in the winter he dosen't need to truck he just rebuilds them and has money in the bank. Keep it up

[@SODAK2276]

Dont listen to the negativity. Some people just have to throw shade!

[@kevinsession3119]

Once you get the kinks out you good to go

[@jerrygroepper1521]

Would the problem have anything to do with the differential lock?

[@kevinsiedschlag429]

15 speed is perfect for farm use, basically it's a 5 speed for 15? Mph n below, 10 speed for road travel!!

[@kapekodbob]

good grief that clutch was on its last legs !

[@mernie658]

I was hoping the Kw problem was stripped splines on the drive shaft. Happened to me ,thought it was the transmission ,pulled the drive shaft and found it was stripped at the yoke.

[@stevenstodd2812]

It will be new when done

[@billkroczyk3749]

Great people at FleetPride

[@HaimieMitchell]

there is a little play in bearing ,thats normal the gear failed and took out the rest, use 50 weight synethic oilin these trany . you can get the flywheel ground there is lots room for that there is no trany cooler on this one right because antifreeze in the trany is not good either

[@sodbuster518able]

Those steer tires don't look like they need replacement, look like plenty of life in them

[@anthonybarton2103]

Next purchase make sure you have an oil sample done before you finalize your purchase.

[@johntorich4015]

Buy a transmission from a dealer that’s a eton rebuild. We have bad horrible luck with rebuilds that gave Chinese gears in them they are to soft and don’t last more then a couple months under heavy loads

[@bobpayne830]

Yes, you are in to the truck. Long term it will be n asset. So, don't listen to the asshats! Keep pushing forward bud

[@jackfuhs9998]

You can’t stop now keep your chin up and get it done

[@donsorrells2552]

Pull the fly wheel and have it resurfaced if you don’t get a new one

[@AndrewFerguson-t5k]

Make sure you really check the pto that there is not a broken chip of a gear . Start pto and reck new trans

[@rollinlowford]

No accusations, just wondering when the engine was out why no one grabbed a hold of that shaft as a check. Would have saved you a boat load of time lol Oh well 💩 happens.

[@matthewmarquette]

Last couple i did with a PTO i started up and spun theoil out of itafter i drained

[@66satchel]

Replace the clutch this time around.

[@MichaelBrandao-v2m]

I used to run 600hp on a 13 speed it lasted a long time

[@Chad.Heinrich.]

You should stop conversing with whomever told you that 15 speed won’t hold your power.

[@BrianP277]

Yea that truck don't have that much power and 18 speeds r only really useful in heavy haul loads not his light 80k lbs loads. A 13 speed would be just fine too for what he does with it

[@williamspates1015]

Totally agree My KW cabovers has CAT 3408 15 SPD never had a issue guaranteed it's making more torque than his Big Cam.

[@mattphillips4260]

all you do is local i would just stick a 10 speed in there

[@KellyBenedix]

Keep that truck! She will pay you back!!

[@briansullivan9125]

Hell you know what you got now

[@sharolbangerter4057]

You should try using a tractor to lift that transmission

[@TozziWelding]

They make new transmissions everyday

[@sharolbangerter4057]

You should get a snowmobile

[@wallyyuriy8912]

I find it easier to run my w900 onto railroad ties to work underneath.

[@jdrogers8720]

Well being and old O/O IMHO you would do far better with a good old 12513 as over the years they served me well running coal bucket dragging loads over 126000Lbs and on into heavy haul hauling load up to 250000lbs behind a big pony power . Now as to pulling it out and putting it back in as i had a 9513 come off a transmission.jack and almost ate me . Nah ya don't need a 18 speed and the 13's are every where for under 1500 .

[@350mack]

Ik some guys just rebuild them by someone that knows wgat their doing and run flawless