Messy, greasy fun in the garage

[fastchevy]

I took this weekend to replace my clutch in the Jeep.
Here are some shots of the fun.

The Jeep waiting to be stripped of it's tranny
http://www.jasonandjaney.com/sg/jeeptrans01.jpg

I dropped the driveshaft
http://www.jasonandjaney.com/sg/jeeptrans02.jpg

Removed the center console and shifter
http://www.jasonandjaney.com/sg/jeeptrans03.jpg

Removed the slaved cylinder from the trans and removed the crossmember, supporting it with a jack.
http://www.jasonandjaney.com/sg/jeeptrans04.jpg

Another angle of above shot
http://www.jasonandjaney.com/sg/jeeptrans05.jpg

Yanked it out. This is actually the part that failed. There are two heavy wire retainers that keep the throwout bearing connected to the fork. They broke. But since I have the damn thing out anyways I might as well replace everything.
http://www.jasonandjaney.com/sg/jeeptrans11.jpg
http://www.jasonandjaney.com/sg/jeeptrans06.jpg

The pressure plate and disk waiting to be pulled.
http://www.jasonandjaney.com/sg/jeeptrans07.jpg

The dirty trio sitting on the garage..conquered like a bitch :)
http://www.jasonandjaney.com/sg/jeeptrans08.jpg

I had the flywheel turned since I was in there...it's best to do it when you're replacing everything else....nice and shiny.
http://www.jasonandjaney.com/sg/jeeptrans09.jpg

New pressure plate and clutch disk installed.
http://www.jasonandjaney.com/sg/jeeptrans10.jpg


Orginally I was going to stop at putting the pressure plate and clutch disk on since I was by myself...but my adrenaline was pumping so I said what the hell. I slid the trans and floor jack under the Jeep and bench pressed 3/4 of the trans onto the jack. I then pulled up the rest of the trans onto the jack. I jacked it up, eye balled the input shaft for alignment with the center of the pressure plate and disk and slide that son of bitch right into place. On the first ****ing stab!!!!! I couldn't believe it. Then I put all the bellhousing bolts in, slave cylinder on, crossmember and exhaust back on.
http://www.jasonandjaney.com/sg/jeeptrans12.jpg

Put everything else back on and guess what....no problems! woohoo...I have my Jeep back. And I saved a ton of cash.

[Chris]

Glad it went together good, clutches are a pain when your workin on the floor.

And what???

No Helper ;)

[Jon]

Nice work!!!

[fastchevy]

Originally posted by Chris


No Helper ;)


Janey would have helped, but she has bronchitis :(

[YeOldeStonecat]

If you ever need to replace either drive shaft...I hiiiiiighly recommend Toms Woods custom made ones. Used to be Six-States drive shafts, now his own company.

My old Jeep that I took off roading a lot, put a set of these one after I tweaked my front shaft going up a climb called "Cigarette Lighter". Had the front end airborn for a second...wheels gained speed in the air, came back down spinning fast...heard that "squeek" noise that just runs up your back when you know something got tweaked. "Oops". Anyways...replaced that stock set with a pair from Tom...man are they superb.

http://www.4xshaft.com/

[fastchevy]

Originally posted by YeOldeStonecat
heard that "squeek" noise that just runs up your back when you know something got tweaked. "Oops".

http://www.4xshaft.com/

LOL
Yeah I've been there before :)
Thanks for the link!

[poptom]

Is the throwout bearing still in a box on the workbench?




:D

[fastchevy]

Originally posted by poptom
Is the throwout bearing still in a box on the workbench?




:D

Damn..! I KNEW I forgot something! :)