clutch gone :(

[hamer]

hi guys clutch went totally today
luckly ther was 8 jeeps out to tow me 5 or 6 miles through bog and up and down hills lol
so do i just buy a standerd clutch from the factors or is ther better clutches out ther
to buy?
dont fancy this happenin again very soon ha
also witch way the fastest?
engine out or g/transfer box off?
done it the gearbox way to my mates took few hrs was a pain maybe il get some goggles on next time

[turbo-tom]

If i was you i would say what do i use my sj for do you do alot of road miles? or is just and off road toy?

if your sj is an off road toy i would recommend a paddle clutch i have one in my sj and i never look back , but however if yours is a road goer is well then paddle clutches can be a pain on the road in stopping and starting traffic etc

and im a engine out person to be honest, otherpeople may disagree but i think if you take the engine out you can get a good look at things and give it a good inspection etc!

[dazerede]

not to sure about the clutches

but i found it easier to take the gearbox out as ive done it both ways had to change engines from a 1.0 to a 1.0 but left the gearbox in and it was hard trying to line it up with the clutch and then i found a 5 speed box and i found it easier and quicker to remove gearbox way

but thats me a 413 could be totally diffrent

[dazerede]

not to sure about the clutches

but i found it easier to take the gearbox out as ive done it both ways had to change engines from a 1.0 to a 1.0 but left the gearbox in and it was hard trying to line it up with the clutch and then i found a 5 speed box and i found it easier and quicker to remove gearbox way

but thats me a 413 could be totally diffrent

maybe it was becouse i had no engine crane to do it with just a strong piece of long wood across the engine bay and wigled it in to place

[hamer]

ha i have a big hoist
and given the engine a good look over sounds good maybe a good clean of the engine bay
till it gets dirty wen it out next lol
il have a look at paddle clutch mine used for offroad
only time drove on road is to the mountain

[hamer]

£330 for a paddle clutch :(((((? lol

[choochoo]

I've always said ill take engine out if I was changing mine. Least bell housing bolts are easy to get to

[ScottieJ]

On a standard sj I drop the gearbox.

Drive the front up onto some ramps or jack it up on some axle stands to give you some more room, then you can just lie on your back and lift the gearbox out and back in.

I can do it an about an hour that way and there's less things to disconnect.

I always use LUK clutches, always last better than other aftermarket clutches I find.

[hamer]

thanks scotty "A HOUR" took me longer than that to sus out what to do lol
can it be done without taking transfer box etc?

[Darrell]

I took my gearbox off. The transfer box doesn't need to come of.
I did look more silly than normal with a gearbox sat on my chest thinking now how do I get it off without crushing one hand or the other when I drop it to one side