Replacing throw out bearing today

MexiJeeper

MexiJeeper

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Good morning gang,

2006 TJ X 6 speed

I'm having my TOB replaced this morning. Minimal confidence in my mechanic here in Mexico. All the shops here are pretty primitive.

What are the torque specs for reinstalling the trans, bell housing to engine?

Should medium threadlock be used on the bolts?

Must the slave cylinder be bled?

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

MexiJeeper
 
I have these sheets, I cannot vouch that they are correct for the 2006 as I believe they may only be for the 2002 TJ. Can anyone else verify?
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I can not answer your torque question, but if you do not open or take apart the line for the clutch hydraulics you should not have any issues. there is, more than likely, no air in the system now (assuming it has been on the road up to this point) and there is no way for air to get in there if you leave the system intact.. hope this helps......
 
Well I did have the throw out bearing replaced. I drove the TJ to the mechanic at 9:00 am and to my surprise it was ready for pick up at 3:00 pm. Whitey is now running silently. Amazing not to hear that whining bearing. Since I wasn't present for the repair I can only trust that everything was assembled and all the bolts were properly torqued. The clutch pedal is tight with no sponginess at all. The only issue was engine code PO158. I drove home and checked the code on my computer. It was the downstream O2 sensor. I drove back to the shop and the mechanic fiddled with the connector and that eliminated the code however in it's place PO058 popped up. Drove home again to find that that code indicates a short in the sensor. Interestingly enough the info states other that the annoying CEL the short does not affect the TJ at all. Most strange. Tomorrow, Monday I go back to the shop and try to locate the short. Any advice? Should I buy a new sensor?

Here's the great part of the story. The cost. The TOB, all metal, cost $350.00 Pesos and the labor was $1500.00 Pesos. That translates to $18.70 USD and $80.00 USD respectively. I wonder what labor would have been in the good ol' USA?
 
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Way more .

I like to see anti sieze on the shaft and grease on the arm that throws it .

Glad it's rolling .
 
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MexiJeeper said:
Well I did have the throw out bearing replaced. I drove the TJ to the mechanic at 9:00 am and to my surprise it was ready for pick up at 3:00 pm. Whitey is now running silently. Amazing not to hear that whining bearing. Since I wasn't present for the repair I can only trust that everything was assembled and all the bolts were properly torqued. The clutch pedal is tight with no sponginess at all. The only issue was engine code PO158. I drove home and checked the code on my computer. It was the downstream O2 sensor. I drove back to the shop and the mechanic fiddled with the connector and that eliminated the code however in it's place PO058 popped up. Drove home again to find that that code indicates a short in the sensor. Interestingly enough the info states other that the annoying CEL the short does not affect the TJ at all. Most strange. Tomorrow, Monday I go back to the shop and try to locate the short. Any advice? Should I buy a new sensor?

Here's the great part of the story. The cost. The TOB, all metal, cost $350.00 Pesos and the labor was $1500.00 Pesos. That translates to $18.70 USD and $80.00 USD respectively. I wonder what labor would have been in the good ol' USA?
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what is the labor rate in the shop $25 bucks an hour??? wow
 
No hourly rate. All mechanics not including dealerships just charge by the job. The TOB came with a small packet of special grease for the shaft and yoke.
 
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