I would like to upgrade. Clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing, etc. Any suggestions, please. Thanks.
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My clutch is going out
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Yes, go strictly with the Luk clutch kit which is also the OEM the factory installed. This one... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CICYZ4/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Don't bother wanting an upgraded clutch, that Luk is what you want... it is well known to last over 200k miles even when abused. I regularly literally smoked my Luk clutch disk for years while rock crawling and it was still in superb condition at 162k miles when I replaced it as a precaution after having been invited to do an exceptionally tough rock crawling trail.
Especially don't go with a Centerforce like you see advertised everywhere. Centerforce's design is for high rpm/high-hp racing applications where the higher the rpms, the tighter it holds... not something needed or desirable with a TJ.
Luk has a superb reputation, that's the only clutch I will recommend.
This is one of the many times I smoked my previous TJ's Luk clutch. I probably drove on that clutch another 50k miles after that photo was taken.
Don't bother wanting an upgraded clutch, that Luk is what you want... it is well known to last over 200k miles even when abused. I regularly literally smoked my Luk clutch disk for years while rock crawling and it was still in superb condition at 162k miles when I replaced it as a precaution after having been invited to do an exceptionally tough rock crawling trail.
Especially don't go with a Centerforce like you see advertised everywhere. Centerforce's design is for high rpm/high-hp racing applications where the higher the rpms, the tighter it holds... not something needed or desirable with a TJ.
Luk has a superb reputation, that's the only clutch I will recommend.
This is one of the many times I smoked my previous TJ's Luk clutch. I probably drove on that clutch another 50k miles after that photo was taken.
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albert leon
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x2 what Jerry Said!
I replaced the original clutch/pressure plate/flywheel/throw-out bearing at 100,000 miles and you could barely tell the difference from the new one. The only reason I replaced it was because I already had the jeep apart. The only thing I found worn were the throwout bearing, the nylon pivot-ball, and the wire clip that hold the fork to the pivot.
I replaced the original clutch/pressure plate/flywheel/throw-out bearing at 100,000 miles and you could barely tell the difference from the new one. The only reason I replaced it was because I already had the jeep apart. The only thing I found worn were the throwout bearing, the nylon pivot-ball, and the wire clip that hold the fork to the pivot.