Crawls fwd in 1st and backward jn reverse

[Hedgehog]

talk to us, what's it doing? The fork should stay in placewithout the outside springs in place. If it falls down or rattles you might be right. The pivot point is a good sized ball bearing that is trapped between it's seat in the bell housing and it's opposit seat in the fork. If you loose the spring you will also loose the ball. if that's the case the fork should be VERY rough, even grinding in it's motion.

 

[AZ75CJ5]

talk to us, what's it doing? The fork should stay in placewithout the outside springs in place. If it falls down or rattles you might be right. The pivot point is a good sized ball bearing that is trapped between it's seat in the bell housing and it's opposit seat in the fork. If you loose the spring you will also loose the ball. if that's the case the fork should be VERY rough, even grinding in it's motion.

I'll check it out when I get home. I am praying that is not the case. This Jeep has been a pain in the you know what since I took pocession of it. Have to keep reminding myself that it's a process and eventually will be ready for the trails but needs to be done correctly and that will take time and money.

Someone suggested to trade it for a more dependable vehicle but I am already in love with her and don't want to let her go just because she needs some attention. Lol.

 

[Hedgehog]

Most systems are straight forward and easy to learn. That's why I like my CJ so very well. I simply can't afford to keep a mechanic fed, warm and happy so I do things myself and have had great success with taking care of problems as they pop up.

 

[AZ75CJ5]

Yup Hedge you were right. Inner spring and ball. Really don't wanna drop tranny. But guess gotta do what I gotta do.


What's the process for dropping it and installing spring?

 

[Lumpy Grits]

Yup Hedge you were right. Inner spring and ball. Really don't wanna drop tranny. But guess gotta do what I gotta do.


What's the process for dropping it and installing spring?

A FSM would be your best friend now.
This gives you a general idea.
How to Replace a Clutch in a CJ7 | eHow
LG

 

[Hedgehog]

Ohhhh that sucks. First off before you do anything, get a decent shop manual. Ebay has most every kind of manual you will need. Having a real AMC Jeep shop manual for your year is the best, but getting one that is in the body type close to your year wil alsom work. You have a '75 like I have, a '72-'75 manual will work most of the time. If you are stuck any kind of manual will due. The Haynes manual is better than the hilton manual, but not by much. Get a manual.

I could explain step by step how to pull your Transmission , but that owould be a book and I would most likely forget afew steps along the way. Pulling a Transmission is a dirty greasy and can be a very physial job. Ohh if I can do it you most certainly can yourself and I've done it several times.

 

[Lumpy Grits]

I'm older than 'Hog' and just did a tranny R&R about 2 months ago(before it got HOT).

 

[AZ75CJ5]

Ive got a chilton book, will that work? Ive got a buddy at work that is a jeep guy and seems like knows some stuff, will ask him to help. My uncle said can rig it up without getting inside, but I really dont want to do a half a@$ job and end up stranded on a trail. Ive learned cutting corners cost more time and money in the long run.

 

[Hedgehog]

Okay Lumpy you win......

To allow the Transmission to be pulled back you will need to pull the Transmission cover and the Transmission top from the inside. The rest is done under the hood and under the jeep. That is unless Lumpy has a better way ... and he just might.

The Chilton manual is better than nothing at all.

 

[Hedgehog]

Here's something I learned the hard way. The first time I removed the bell housing I did it from under the jeep. It actually wasn't that difficult, but was greasy and nasty. Then I discovered that all the bell housing bolts are accessable from the engine compartment.

Starter ... cross member ... both drive shafts ... speedometer cable ... clutch linkage ... missing dust shield ... possibly, various idiot light wires ... mostly have to be accessed from under the Jeep. A floor jack is VERY handy and lots of shop hand soap in the orange squirt bottle should close at hand.

 

[AZ75CJ5]

Good thing is I have a pit that i can easily get under the jeep, not to mention the lift plus 35's. Any suggestions or advise that you all have learned by doing this will be very helpful. Ordered inner and outer springs, pivot ball and even new clutch fork today. Gonna get under there on Saturday and go for it. I have never done this before, so a little nervous. I have all the tools, including floor jack. Will I need a torque wrench? Which bolts do I start with in pulling back the tranny and getting to where I reinstall clutch fork? Thanks again for all your help.

 

[Hedgehog]

I start with the external stuff like the starter, be carefull with any bolt that goes into the aluminum bell housing, they strip easily. Clutch linkage, drive shafts, cables and electrical stuff. Ifyou ar lucky you won't have to take down the exhaust system. do the in cab stuff, remove the floor plate then the Transfer Case lever, clean the top of the Transmission then remove the top of the transmision and cover it in some way to prevent junk from falling into the Transmission . Then it's time for the big stuff. Do the cross member and the bell housing/engine bolts any way you choose, but support the transmision/Transfer Case with your jack before removing the cross member. You don't really HAVE to remove the Transmission from under the jeep .... but if it's a mess inside I can't help but remove it, clean it and paint.

This isn't an impossibly difficult undertaking, but it can be very physical along with time consuming. Inspect everything while in there and replace anything that looks questionable. I would remove the cross member and inspect the rear mount. If that is at all questionable replace it.

Doing this work yourself can be VERY satisfying and you'll feel like a REAL jeeper when you are done.

 

[AZ75CJ5]

To get to throwout bearing to install clutch fork, do I go from the rear (Transmission ) or from the front (engine)-- hope this question makes sense and doesnt make me look more of an idiot than I already do. I am rather new to Jeep and learning as a I ago.

 

[Lumpy Grits]

Get a FSM, BEFORE you do a thing here.
I can't stress that strong enough.
Also-disconnect the battery, just to be safe.
LG

 

[jpeck71]

Get a FSM, BEFORE you do a thing here.
I can't stress that strong enough.
Also-disconnect the battery, just to be safe.
LG

Agree. Here's the company that I got mine from. Ordered it on ebay. They send you a CD with the whole manual as a searchable PDF. If I want hard copies of parts of it I just print it so I can take it to the garage. It's also cheaper than the hard copies which can be as much as $80 and hard to find as well.

Good luck. I'm sure I'll be in your shoes within the next year.

 

[Hedgehog]

When yo pull the Transmission back the clutch stays on the flywheel. When you look in the bell housing you will see the imput shaft with splines on it and a smooth nose section about 1" long. The imput shaft has a covering sleeve that the throw out bearing slides on. It is all part of the bellhousing/Transmission . Don't get to worried about this, when you have the Transmission back or out it will be obvious to you.

Lumpy is right of course, disconnect the battery. It just seems like the right thing to do. Unfortunately I never do, but I should.

You should also find a way to support the back of the engine, the engine mounts aren't made to be twisted. Don't use your floor jack. A floor jack isn't made to hold continuious pressure. I blew the seals in mine doing exactly this. Also, I like a hard copy manual. It is my belief that fewer trees are used if information is printed only once. Good quality information should be paid for.

 

[AZ75CJ5]

Found this site also. Seems like exactly what you guys are saying. In one of the pics looks like you can see the throwout bearing. Can I install clutch fork from there or will I need to disconnect clutch from engine and take apart the whole thing to get to throwout bearing. I seriously cannot thank you guys enough. I know I am asking a lot of questions and haven't even started the job, but want to go into the job with a plan and understanding how it all works. As you can tell I am no mechanic but I am fairly confident I can do this.

My Jeep CJ5 Page - New Clutch

 

[Hedgehog]

Yes, you don't need to remove the bell housing from the Transmission . You just need access to the inside of the bellhousing. Relax a little when you pull the Transmission from the engine many questions will be answered immediately, it really is a simple system.

 

[Posi]

You don't have to buy a FSM
Below is a compete 74 FSM or technical service manual.

Jeep® 1974 TSM online

 

[AZ75CJ5]

Man I think I have a man crush on this website. Haha. Will keep ya'll updated.