Re: clutch or transmission trouble
 

So let me take out my crystal ball and try to guess what kind of Jeep it
is...

Nope, ball is cloudy. ;-)

Well if it is a CJ, they have an inspection of the clutch linkage. It
is adjustable, but my guess is something has come loose or has worn out
because of no grease or something.

CJ's have mechanical linkages.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

sm3gurpal wrote:
>
> Over the last 2-3 days of moderate highway driving, my manual
> transmission jeep has gotten noticeably harder and harder to shift
> (not wanting to go into gear, especially the lower gears.) Yesterday,
> I was having to double, triple, and quadruple clutch just to get it
> to go into gear.
>
> Today I started it up and went to drive it, starting it on a level
> surface. In doing so I noticed that even when the clutch is all the
> way to the floor... the jeep is still pulling lightly forward in 1st
> and 2nd gear, and backward in reverse!
>
> Holy crap! It's not supposed to do that when the clutch is all the
> way in!!!
>
> I suspect I've probably got major transmission problems, but I thought
> I would ask here and see if there are any relatively simple
> quick-fixes I could try first, before I turn my wallet over to a
> transmission shop.
>
> This is a 25 year old jeep, but the transmission and clutch (NV4500
> and Centerforce III) are allegedly new as of 10,000 miles ago.

Re: clutch or transmission trouble
 

So let me take out my crystal ball and try to guess what kind of Jeep it
is...

Nope, ball is cloudy. ;-)

Well if it is a CJ, they have an inspection of the clutch linkage. It
is adjustable, but my guess is something has come loose or has worn out
because of no grease or something.

CJ's have mechanical linkages.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

sm3gurpal wrote:
>
> Over the last 2-3 days of moderate highway driving, my manual
> transmission jeep has gotten noticeably harder and harder to shift
> (not wanting to go into gear, especially the lower gears.) Yesterday,
> I was having to double, triple, and quadruple clutch just to get it
> to go into gear.
>
> Today I started it up and went to drive it, starting it on a level
> surface. In doing so I noticed that even when the clutch is all the
> way to the floor... the jeep is still pulling lightly forward in 1st
> and 2nd gear, and backward in reverse!
>
> Holy crap! It's not supposed to do that when the clutch is all the
> way in!!!
>
> I suspect I've probably got major transmission problems, but I thought
> I would ask here and see if there are any relatively simple
> quick-fixes I could try first, before I turn my wallet over to a
> transmission shop.
>
> This is a 25 year old jeep, but the transmission and clutch (NV4500
> and Centerforce III) are allegedly new as of 10,000 miles ago.

Re: clutch or transmission trouble
 

It's one of these: http://www.----------.com/clutch/ ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> So let me take out my crystal ball and try to guess what kind of Jeep it
> is...
>
> Nope, ball is cloudy. ;-)
>
> Well if it is a CJ, they have an inspection of the clutch linkage. It
> is adjustable, but my guess is something has come loose or has worn out
> because of no grease or something.
>
> CJ's have mechanical linkages.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: clutch or transmission trouble
 

It's one of these: http://www.----------.com/clutch/ ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> So let me take out my crystal ball and try to guess what kind of Jeep it
> is...
>
> Nope, ball is cloudy. ;-)
>
> Well if it is a CJ, they have an inspection of the clutch linkage. It
> is adjustable, but my guess is something has come loose or has worn out
> because of no grease or something.
>
> CJ's have mechanical linkages.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: clutch or transmission trouble
 

It's one of these: http://www.----------.com/clutch/ ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> So let me take out my crystal ball and try to guess what kind of Jeep it
> is...
>
> Nope, ball is cloudy. ;-)
>
> Well if it is a CJ, they have an inspection of the clutch linkage. It
> is adjustable, but my guess is something has come loose or has worn out
> because of no grease or something.
>
> CJ's have mechanical linkages.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: clutch or transmission trouble
 

You have a hydraulilc system that connects the clutch pedal to the clutch.
By the description you give, the master cylinder is either toast, or empty.
If toast, it must be replaced, if empty it must be filled and bled.




"sm3gurpal" <elambeth@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:88f4ec61.0402232000.2ac26e94@posting.google.c om...
> Over the last 2-3 days of moderate highway driving, my manual
> transmission jeep has gotten noticeably harder and harder to shift
> (not wanting to go into gear, especially the lower gears.) Yesterday,
> I was having to double, triple, and quadruple clutch just to get it
> to go into gear.
>
> Today I started it up and went to drive it, starting it on a level
> surface. In doing so I noticed that even when the clutch is all the
> way to the floor... the jeep is still pulling lightly forward in 1st
> and 2nd gear, and backward in reverse!
>
> Holy crap! It's not supposed to do that when the clutch is all the
> way in!!!
>
> I suspect I've probably got major transmission problems, but I thought
> I would ask here and see if there are any relatively simple
> quick-fixes I could try first, before I turn my wallet over to a
> transmission shop.
>
> This is a 25 year old jeep, but the transmission and clutch (NV4500
> and Centerforce III) are allegedly new as of 10,000 miles ago.

Re: clutch or transmission trouble
 

You have a hydraulilc system that connects the clutch pedal to the clutch.
By the description you give, the master cylinder is either toast, or empty.
If toast, it must be replaced, if empty it must be filled and bled.




"sm3gurpal" <elambeth@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:88f4ec61.0402232000.2ac26e94@posting.google.c om...
> Over the last 2-3 days of moderate highway driving, my manual
> transmission jeep has gotten noticeably harder and harder to shift
> (not wanting to go into gear, especially the lower gears.) Yesterday,
> I was having to double, triple, and quadruple clutch just to get it
> to go into gear.
>
> Today I started it up and went to drive it, starting it on a level
> surface. In doing so I noticed that even when the clutch is all the
> way to the floor... the jeep is still pulling lightly forward in 1st
> and 2nd gear, and backward in reverse!
>
> Holy crap! It's not supposed to do that when the clutch is all the
> way in!!!
>
> I suspect I've probably got major transmission problems, but I thought
> I would ask here and see if there are any relatively simple
> quick-fixes I could try first, before I turn my wallet over to a
> transmission shop.
>
> This is a 25 year old jeep, but the transmission and clutch (NV4500
> and Centerforce III) are allegedly new as of 10,000 miles ago.

Re: clutch or transmission trouble
 

You have a hydraulilc system that connects the clutch pedal to the clutch.
By the description you give, the master cylinder is either toast, or empty.
If toast, it must be replaced, if empty it must be filled and bled.




"sm3gurpal" <elambeth@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:88f4ec61.0402232000.2ac26e94@posting.google.c om...
> Over the last 2-3 days of moderate highway driving, my manual
> transmission jeep has gotten noticeably harder and harder to shift
> (not wanting to go into gear, especially the lower gears.) Yesterday,
> I was having to double, triple, and quadruple clutch just to get it
> to go into gear.
>
> Today I started it up and went to drive it, starting it on a level
> surface. In doing so I noticed that even when the clutch is all the
> way to the floor... the jeep is still pulling lightly forward in 1st
> and 2nd gear, and backward in reverse!
>
> Holy crap! It's not supposed to do that when the clutch is all the
> way in!!!
>
> I suspect I've probably got major transmission problems, but I thought
> I would ask here and see if there are any relatively simple
> quick-fixes I could try first, before I turn my wallet over to a
> transmission shop.
>
> This is a 25 year old jeep, but the transmission and clutch (NV4500
> and Centerforce III) are allegedly new as of 10,000 miles ago.

Re: clutch or transmission trouble
 

WHOA!

I said that you had a master cylinder problem, but I said that before I got
to the part where you said you have a 25-year old Jeep. You ought to have a
mechanical linkage instead of a hydraulic one.

I think your troubles are rooted in the linkage and not the clutch itself.





"sm3gurpal" <elambeth@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:88f4ec61.0402232000.2ac26e94@posting.google.c om...
> Over the last 2-3 days of moderate highway driving, my manual
> transmission jeep has gotten noticeably harder and harder to shift
> (not wanting to go into gear, especially the lower gears.) Yesterday,
> I was having to double, triple, and quadruple clutch just to get it
> to go into gear.
>
> Today I started it up and went to drive it, starting it on a level
> surface. In doing so I noticed that even when the clutch is all the
> way to the floor... the jeep is still pulling lightly forward in 1st
> and 2nd gear, and backward in reverse!
>
> Holy crap! It's not supposed to do that when the clutch is all the
> way in!!!
>
> I suspect I've probably got major transmission problems, but I thought
> I would ask here and see if there are any relatively simple
> quick-fixes I could try first, before I turn my wallet over to a
> transmission shop.
>
> This is a 25 year old jeep, but the transmission and clutch (NV4500
> and Centerforce III) are allegedly new as of 10,000 miles ago.

Re: clutch or transmission trouble
 

WHOA!

I said that you had a master cylinder problem, but I said that before I got
to the part where you said you have a 25-year old Jeep. You ought to have a
mechanical linkage instead of a hydraulic one.

I think your troubles are rooted in the linkage and not the clutch itself.





"sm3gurpal" <elambeth@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:88f4ec61.0402232000.2ac26e94@posting.google.c om...
> Over the last 2-3 days of moderate highway driving, my manual
> transmission jeep has gotten noticeably harder and harder to shift
> (not wanting to go into gear, especially the lower gears.) Yesterday,
> I was having to double, triple, and quadruple clutch just to get it
> to go into gear.
>
> Today I started it up and went to drive it, starting it on a level
> surface. In doing so I noticed that even when the clutch is all the
> way to the floor... the jeep is still pulling lightly forward in 1st
> and 2nd gear, and backward in reverse!
>
> Holy crap! It's not supposed to do that when the clutch is all the
> way in!!!
>
> I suspect I've probably got major transmission problems, but I thought
> I would ask here and see if there are any relatively simple
> quick-fixes I could try first, before I turn my wallet over to a
> transmission shop.
>
> This is a 25 year old jeep, but the transmission and clutch (NV4500
> and Centerforce III) are allegedly new as of 10,000 miles ago.