Arizona Rock Crawler
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Was going to do my rear axle project first, then move to my dads rig but my dad needed a new radiator so I thought, might as well go put an auto radiator in for when we do an auto swap. But then I thought about how I would want to center the fan in the shroud again anyways when we do a tummy tuck soon so might as well do a tuck now at the same time. But if I’m doing the tummy tuck now I probably want to do the auto swap now too… while I’m setting pinion angle anyways after the tuck I might as well swap these rockjock springs in the rear as well… since I’m pulling the springs I should probably put @rasband old rear fox shocks he gave us in as well to set the bumps. Shit, I got these Currie mini skids I might as well weld up front for him too… FUCK 
Today we stripped the rig of almost everything manual. So far we took out the:
Radiator
Shroud
PCM
Center console
Shifter plate and boot and all that
Brake pedal assembly
Clutch slave cylinder
Driveshafts
Skid plates
Tcase
Super fun day wrenching with my old man.
Today we stripped the rig of almost everything manual. So far we took out the:
Radiator
Shroud
PCM
Center console
Shifter plate and boot and all that
Brake pedal assembly
Clutch slave cylinder
Driveshafts
Skid plates
Tcase
Super fun day wrenching with my old man.
Was going to do my rear axle project first, then move to my dads rig but my dad needed a new radiator so I thought, might as well go put an auto radiator in for when we do an auto swap. But then I thought about how I would want to center the fan in the shroud again anyways when we do a tummy tuck soon so might as well do a tuck now at the same time. But if I’m doing the tummy tuck now I probably want to do the auto swap now too… while I’m setting pinion angle anyways after the tuck I might as well swap these rockjock springs in the rear as well… since I’m pulling the springs I should probably put @rasband old rear fox shocks he gave us in as well to set the bumps. Shit, I got these Currie mini skids I might as well weld up front for him too… FUCK
Today we stripped the rig of almost everything manual. So far we took out the:
Radiator
Shroud
PCM
Center console
Shifter plate and boot and all that
Brake pedal assembly
Clutch slave cylinder
Driveshafts
Skid plates
Tcase
Super fun day wrenching with my old man.
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Was going to do my rear axle project first, then move to my dads rig but my dad needed a new radiator so I thought, might as well go put an auto radiator in for when we do an auto swap. But then I thought about how I would want to center the fan in the shroud again anyways when we do a tummy tuck soon so might as well do a tuck now at the same time. But if I’m doing the tummy tuck now I probably want to do the auto swap now too… while I’m setting pinion angle anyways after the tuck I might as well swap these rockjock springs in the rear as well… since I’m pulling the springs I should probably put @rasband old rear fox shocks he gave us in as well to set the bumps. Shit, I got these Currie mini skids I might as well weld up front for him too… FUCK
Today we stripped the rig of almost everything manual. So far we took out the:
Radiator
Shroud
PCM
Center console
Shifter plate and boot and all that
Brake pedal assembly
Clutch slave cylinder
Driveshafts
Skid plates
Tcase
Super fun day wrenching with my old man.
I installed an auto radiator when mine blew out recently. Is that a gateway to an auto swap like the phone holder I got a gateway to a roof top tent?
Hope to meet your Dad this winter. I have not convinced mine to ride with me.
starkey480 - If you were to ever to do work for other people I would have you improve my Jeep.
OP
I have a feeling that auto swap aside, I would have been pulling this trans in short order anyways….
That wasn't balanced at all. I'm guessing PO that didn't use the centering tool or tighten in a star pattern... Was there any noise?
Btw, you need to start a "sins of the father" build thread...
OP
Honestly the clutch worked fine aside from a little shudder on takeoff. I really do need a build thread for him
I bet that wear was the shudder, good timing for the swap. Rock on Papa Stark!
The alignment tool had nothing to do with it. Once the input shaft goes through the clutch disc and registers in the pilot bearing, that is as straight as it will ever get and it won't do that unless it is straight to begin with. That and the first time the clutch pedal moves the pressure plate to disengage, the disc is free floating on the shaft and any misalignment would be instantly corrected at that point.
That is just wear and tear, nothing more.
Today I learned, I'm just surprised how lopsided it is. But I've only changed a few clutches in my life.
OP
Manuals are funny beasts. We all see the same reports of noisy throw out bearings and that's how we know they need replacement. We did a manual to auto swap, had to move the rig around several times so we were not aware of any evidence of a bad throw out bearing, no noise, no rough engagement or disengagement, worked just fine. Pulled the trans and all of the ball bearings out of the throw-out bearing were laying in the bottom of the bellhousing. Given the amount of greasy goo that stuck them in place, they'd been there more than a few days.
I've seen similar but a lot more of it. Moving company I worked for was towing a medium duty gasser over to the shop to work on the brakes which were completely shot. Somehow they neglected to consider how the rig would stop. The owner's daughter was driving the towed rig, was about to run into the back of the tow rig, dropped it in 3rd gear and dumped the clutch. It fully exploded the clutch disc into a very large pile of fur.
OP
My dads Jeep now identifies as a “they”. All manual parts are gone from the Jeep.
Today we pulled out the transmission and everything behind it. I used my little harbor freight blind puller to get the bearing out. Super easy. Then used the bread trick again to get the pilot bearing sleeve out. That trick always kind of amazes me lol.
Today we pulled out the transmission and everything behind it. I used my little harbor freight blind puller to get the bearing out. Super easy. Then used the bread trick again to get the pilot bearing sleeve out. That trick always kind of amazes me lol.
OP
I don't know if this is common or not, but my pilot bearing sleeve came out much easier than the auto's crank bushing. So much so that we played with the idea of making a hydraulic press until Mike eventually just welded a slide hammer to the bushing.
I keep hearing about this "bread trick" but I have no idea what it actually means...
It's kind of awful if you want to keep parts. But you basically find a solid rod that fits the opening available... Then you pack bread in the hole until you can't, pound it with that rod, add more, and pound it again. The bread works into the cracks and crevices and slowly pushes whatever it packs behind out.