hey everyone, i am needing a new clutch for my jeep. i know nothing about good clutch brands or stage’s. what do yall recommend i run.
New clutch recommendations
- Thread starter Jakejeep2005
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LUK is the OEM clutch and the preferred replacement brand. Accept no substitutes.
Do not fall victim to the performance clutch bullshit, which is not necessary unless you track race your TJ.
Do not fall victim to the performance clutch bullshit, which is not necessary unless you track race your TJ.
I always recommend people to avoid LUK because of their plastic ToB that is known to fail at a high rate. Sachs is a great name brand auto supplier that sells a kit, mine has been trouble free for many years now.
People have been using a centerforce flywheel as an alternative, I personally overpaid for a Mopar cause I like stock parts.
Sachs kit:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005GN5SD0/?tag=wranglerorg-20
I have no experience with Sachs products, but the National TOB that generally comes with the LUK kits should be avoided if possible. I have had experience with the Timken TOB that performs well and has great longevity.
Not sure what year TJ the OP has, but the Timken TOBs are available on Amazon for my 2001.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BZ6XV4/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Not sure what year TJ the OP has, but the Timken TOBs are available on Amazon for my 2001.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BZ6XV4/?tag=wranglerorg-20
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I've only used LuK in any of my Jeeps and have NEVER had ANY issues.
Sachs has a metal ToB so that is why I recommend that kit.
All the negative Amazon reviews and forums reviews made me steer towards the metal ToB in the Sachs kit. I have no personal experience with the LUK kit, and when I am on the fence between two similar products I look at the reviews. Granted, they could be fake, or idiots making the posts, but thos negative Amazon reviews really steered me towards Sachs. Plus Sachs has a great name and the prices were very similar.
I bought the Luk clutch kit for my TJ, but have not installed it yet. I bought a separate metal throw-out bearing due to some of the negative reviews about the plastic bearing.
I was not commenting about the LUK clutch kits per say... ONLY the TOB...
I have always used Timken TOBs with great results.
OP
From what I got from a clutch manufacturer, was that either can fail. If the metal one fails it hangs up and does more internal damage. No data saying which failed more. I'll look for the email I have with their results. To me personally. the factory clutch should last 200,000 miles IF you know how to use it. I know people who keep their left foot on the pedal all the time and the clutch seems to last under 60,000 miles. I've never personally burned up a clutch, just bought Jeeps from people who needed an auto. My current Jeep had the clutch replaced at around 110,000 miles. I had to replace the master/slave cylinder soon after I bought it. They didn't think that was needed. It was stalling at stop lights with the clutch pedal depressed. My first (and only) 4 cylinder Jeep had over 200,000 miles on original everything and ran great......for a turtle racing in a mud pit.
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Interested in this topic too as I'll be replacing my clutch soon.
All my research steers me toward the Luk clutch kit. But I'm still hung up on the metal vs. plastic TOB
All my research steers me toward the Luk clutch kit. But I'm still hung up on the metal vs. plastic TOB
My TJ has 160k miles and the original clutch is fine. The only reason I'll be replacing mine soon is the pilot bearing is making noise. From the TJ clutch reviews I read this seems to be common that the pilot or throw-out bearing fails or makes noise before the clutch itself actually wears out.
Jerry B knows how to use a clutch correctly and his 1997 lasted until he swapped in an auto. I think he had over 180,000 miles on it. This is clutch smoke, not Cheech and Chong stuck under there.
When I removed the transmission on my '98 XJ 4.0L at 98K was to replace the factory TOB. The factory clutch was still good and probably would have been for at least another 75K. At that time replaced the flywheel, clutch, pressure plate and pilot bushing with the LUK kit and swapped the National TOB for a Timken TOB.
When I was in the USN; Timken was always the preferred bearing when available.
When I was in the USN; Timken was always the preferred bearing when available.
WNC05willys
TJ Enthusiast
It's not. Your 05 has the NSG370 transmission, the 01 was a NV3550, totally different parts