Gryphon
11-23-2008, 12:29 AM
In this (linked) thread (http://jeep-forums.4wd.com/showthread.php?p=287583#post287583) I showed what I found today...shredded stock clutch linkage.
I had picked up a new kit some time ago, and had it sitting around to install when I replace the clutch. Seems I needed to get it installed a bit sooner than that.
The Kit: http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=15305
Overall impressions: Decent visual quality, went together nicely, thick, strong metal, no cheezy stamped junk here. Direct replacement, fit just right. Made install a breeze...and hour to r&r the whole assy, including the jaunt to Lowes for new hardware.
I was a bit dissappointed to see there was no new hardware, like the hairpin clips that hold the rods in place, and I had to go source a nut to hold the linkage together where the stock part was a rod and clip, but the new part was a threaded rod with a knock-off of a heim joint (I know theres a specific name for this joint, it's not a Heim, but close...I just can't think of it right now). I'm grateful for the joint upgrade, but still had to go buy a nut for it.
There are also a couple peices shown in the diagram that were not there, but I didn't notice until just now...most notably the fork return spring (part # 12 in the diagam) but that was no big deal to me, mine is still fine. Also not there is whatever the cylindrical thingy on the pushrod and the O ring by the firewall boot. I re-used my stock boot as it was still fair and I was running out of daylight. The "thingy" wasn't there on my stock setup either, so I didn't miss it either.
Clutch is nice and smooth now. I need to grease the joints still, but at least she shifts again!:happy:
Overall impression: 8/10. Definetly buy again and would recommend to others.
I had picked up a new kit some time ago, and had it sitting around to install when I replace the clutch. Seems I needed to get it installed a bit sooner than that.
The Kit: http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=15305
Overall impressions: Decent visual quality, went together nicely, thick, strong metal, no cheezy stamped junk here. Direct replacement, fit just right. Made install a breeze...and hour to r&r the whole assy, including the jaunt to Lowes for new hardware.
I was a bit dissappointed to see there was no new hardware, like the hairpin clips that hold the rods in place, and I had to go source a nut to hold the linkage together where the stock part was a rod and clip, but the new part was a threaded rod with a knock-off of a heim joint (I know theres a specific name for this joint, it's not a Heim, but close...I just can't think of it right now). I'm grateful for the joint upgrade, but still had to go buy a nut for it.
There are also a couple peices shown in the diagram that were not there, but I didn't notice until just now...most notably the fork return spring (part # 12 in the diagam) but that was no big deal to me, mine is still fine. Also not there is whatever the cylindrical thingy on the pushrod and the O ring by the firewall boot. I re-used my stock boot as it was still fair and I was running out of daylight. The "thingy" wasn't there on my stock setup either, so I didn't miss it either.
Clutch is nice and smooth now. I need to grease the joints still, but at least she shifts again!:happy:
Overall impression: 8/10. Definetly buy again and would recommend to others.