I know this is probably simplicity at its finest for the most of you, but I can't seem to find anything by searching for it....

My clutch grinds a little and it slips from time to time. Do you think I should replace the clutch, and is this procedure difficult? (Scale of 1 to 10)?

BTW, it's mated to a 258/4.2L I-6, if that matters.

TIA!

Originally posted by Leo_S
I know this is probably simplicity at its finest

Yup. :flipoff2:

Pretty safe bet: If the clutch grinds and slips, you probably need a new clutch...

Just grab a freakin wrench and do it.
Difficulty: negative 3

Jake

Are you sure it's an AX-15? I thought all the old 258 has the peugot...if it is an AX-15 it ain't too hard, I did it a couple of months ago, in my gravel carport, by myself, I would highly recomend having a cocrete floor good floor jack and jack stands, and a friend to help you do the heavy stuff. otherwise it's a cinch...If it is a peugot, and your going to the trouble to remove the tranny, I'd seriously consider putting back something better

chad

Originally posted by chadl
Are you sure it's an AX-15? I thought all the old 258 has the peugot...if it is an AX-15 it ain't too hard, I did it a couple of months ago, in my gravel carport, by myself, I would highly recomend having a cocrete floor good floor jack and jack stands, and a friend to help you do the heavy stuff. otherwise it's a cinch...If it is a peugot, and your going to the trouble to remove the tranny, I'd seriously consider putting back something better

chad

The 258 came with an AX-15 in 90.

Originally posted by Jakesteramalamajama

Just grab a freakin wrench and do it.


So, now that I know that, are there any special tools I need to do it? I guess now I know I need a floor jack, and a "freakin' wrench." Any specialty tools needed?

a "freakin" slide hammer will probably be need to replace the pilot bearing (available free at autozone), a "freakin" set of torx bits (female) will be needed to remove the top two bolts on the bell housing... a 2 "freakin" crimp on wire splices will be need when you forget to unplug the reverse switch. At least one "freakin" 12 pack of beer per person per day, or a case per person per day if you do it on gravel like me. One "freakin" floor jack, and one "freakin" bottle jack, and a set of jackstands at a minimium. Oh and 1 12' long "freakin" breaker bar to get the damn skid plate bolts loose. and finally one "freakin" big aircompressor will really speed up the job, but isn't required...

chad

oh and one "freakin" torque wrench to tighten down the pressure plate...


PM if you got any more specific questions.

chad

Long freakin extension to get to the two top torx bolts out of the bellhousing.

Two freakin grade eight 3/8-16x 3"studs/ threaded rod to replace them with to act as guides when freakin reinstalling the tranny

Originally posted by Johann
Long freakin extension to get to the two top torx bolts out of the bellhousing.

Two freakin grade eight 3/8-16x 3"studs/ threaded rod to replace them with to act as guides when freakin reinstalling the tranny

that's a freakin good idea, wished I'd have thought of it. Also a freakin swivel for your socket to get to those torx may help too.

also if you half to work on it at night in the winter like me, you might want about a dozen freakin light bulbs, the SOB's burn out if you look at them cross-eyed.

chad

Just use freakin grease for the pilot bushing.

Originally posted by Mr.RatBastard
Just use freakin grease for the pilot bushing.

I tried that freakin grease idea, I guess it would work if you got the right size dowel, but all i ended up with is freakin grease all over my freakin shirt, i'd get the slide hammer hell it's free

chad

one time i just used like a freakin coarse threaded bolt , like a lag bolt and screwed it into the pilot bearing and out it came...was pretty easy

chad
At least you were wearing the right kinda shirt.:D

You guys are freakin' crazy... :flipoff2:

Help me out here ... since I don't know squat about Jeeps unless they have round headlights and coil springs, from the factory.

Is he gonna' need a new freakin' CPS when he smacks the old one gettin' the tranny out? Or do them freakin' YJ's not run a freakin' CPS?

cmk

that's a good point CMK, but the "freakin" CPS sensor's pretty much right out in the open, and (at least on my AX-15) has to be removed prior to anything else since the freakin bolts that hold it on also hold on the tranny. I pulled mine out, and probably banged it around more than I should have, but it seems to still work... I haven't run a code check, but the "freakin" computer flashes about a dozen error codes all the time, but the jeep is runnin fine, so I don't know... a clever person (definelty not me) might put an old sock around it to protect it, and stuff it up out of the way.

chad

The 4.2L doesn't have a CPS, it's the last of the carbs on the Wrangler.

The point I was TRYING to make--which was obviously freakin' lost on all the freakin' newbies that responded to this post--is that this is utterly basic crap that (according to the jeep tech mission statement; Item 81) has no place on this freakin' board.

Buy a freakin' Chiltons manual already!

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Hope this Freakin' Helps,
Jake