Best I can figure too.

The shifter sounds like it is missing something down in there.

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

Carlo wrote:
>
> I thought about that - but I thought he said he did that
> already..................never *** U ME, huh.
>
> --
> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
> '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> O|||||||O
> '92 Explorer '65 Mustang
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40254FA3.6A482EAC@***.net...
> > My first step would be to pull the lever and look down in the
> > tower, and pry the shift rod back into the neutral position.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > "averyislandboy@yahoo.com" wrote:
> > >
> > > Where I'm at now:
> > > Tranny back in. Can't get it to go into gear. Good pressure build-up
> > > at clutch pedal, have bled system repeatedly. With the rear axle in
> > > the air, I can spin the back tires if the clutch is in, but they lock
> > > up when I let it out even though it feels like I'm in neutral (good
> > > side-to-side play at gearshift). If I start the engine and let out
> > > the clutch, there is some weak power to the rear wheels and a growling
> > > noise (I only let it do this for the short time it took to punch the
> > > clutch back to the floor).
> > >
> > > Where I've been:
> > > Okay, I've had a slow leak in my clutch hydraulic system for about a
> > > year. I usually have to top it off every couple of months. No big
> > > deal until it accelerated to every week, every day. No leaks evident
> > > at the clutch master cylinder or the hose. So I pulled the tranny and
> > > replaced the slave cylinder (and the clutch disc while I was in
> > > there). Put the tranny back in (had a little trouble lining up the
> > > splines, but other than that it wasn't too awful). I did use some
> > > cut-off bolts to realign the case and so I wouldn't hang the tranny
> > > weight on the clutch (a no-no no matter who you talk to). I did have
> > > to have my son twist the rear propellor shaft back and forth to line
> > > up the splines at the clutch. When I pulled the tranny, I left it in
> > > neutral. when I realized I had to have it in gear to do the above
> > > twisting of the propellor to line up the splines, I put the shifter
> > > back in and put it in 2nd gear (I think). Then I pulled the shifter
> > > back out so I could put the tranny back in. So I shifted gears in the
> > > tranny while it was disconnected from the clutch/engine.
> > >
> > > Where do I go now?
> > > I was going to pull the tranny this weekend, but I have no idea what
> > > I'm going to do once it's out. So, I'm saving my energy and doing
> > > research. Have I misaligned my synchros somehow? How do you realign
> > > them? The tranny was working fine before I pulled it, how likely is
> > > it that it died on the table? I noticed that when I pull out the
> > > shifter and look down in the hole and have my son turn the back tire
> > > (it's still up on the jack stands) and the clutch is in, there is a
> > > splined shaft or gear rotating on the passenger side of the hole that
> > > has a painted mark on it. Why is that there? I've tried to turn the
> > > tire so that the paint mark is at 12:00 and 9:00 and put in the
> > > shifter and try to put it in gear, but that hasn't helped. So I think
> > > my tranny is still in gear, but the shifter thinks it's in neutral.
> > > How do I get these two guys on the same page?
> > >
> > > Mike? Bill? Anybody?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bob
> > > '88 Wrangler money pit

 

Best I can figure too.

The shifter sounds like it is missing something down in there.

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

Carlo wrote:
>
> I thought about that - but I thought he said he did that
> already..................never *** U ME, huh.
>
> --
> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
> '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> O|||||||O
> '92 Explorer '65 Mustang
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40254FA3.6A482EAC@***.net...
> > My first step would be to pull the lever and look down in the
> > tower, and pry the shift rod back into the neutral position.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > "averyislandboy@yahoo.com" wrote:
> > >
> > > Where I'm at now:
> > > Tranny back in. Can't get it to go into gear. Good pressure build-up
> > > at clutch pedal, have bled system repeatedly. With the rear axle in
> > > the air, I can spin the back tires if the clutch is in, but they lock
> > > up when I let it out even though it feels like I'm in neutral (good
> > > side-to-side play at gearshift). If I start the engine and let out
> > > the clutch, there is some weak power to the rear wheels and a growling
> > > noise (I only let it do this for the short time it took to punch the
> > > clutch back to the floor).
> > >
> > > Where I've been:
> > > Okay, I've had a slow leak in my clutch hydraulic system for about a
> > > year. I usually have to top it off every couple of months. No big
> > > deal until it accelerated to every week, every day. No leaks evident
> > > at the clutch master cylinder or the hose. So I pulled the tranny and
> > > replaced the slave cylinder (and the clutch disc while I was in
> > > there). Put the tranny back in (had a little trouble lining up the
> > > splines, but other than that it wasn't too awful). I did use some
> > > cut-off bolts to realign the case and so I wouldn't hang the tranny
> > > weight on the clutch (a no-no no matter who you talk to). I did have
> > > to have my son twist the rear propellor shaft back and forth to line
> > > up the splines at the clutch. When I pulled the tranny, I left it in
> > > neutral. when I realized I had to have it in gear to do the above
> > > twisting of the propellor to line up the splines, I put the shifter
> > > back in and put it in 2nd gear (I think). Then I pulled the shifter
> > > back out so I could put the tranny back in. So I shifted gears in the
> > > tranny while it was disconnected from the clutch/engine.
> > >
> > > Where do I go now?
> > > I was going to pull the tranny this weekend, but I have no idea what
> > > I'm going to do once it's out. So, I'm saving my energy and doing
> > > research. Have I misaligned my synchros somehow? How do you realign
> > > them? The tranny was working fine before I pulled it, how likely is
> > > it that it died on the table? I noticed that when I pull out the
> > > shifter and look down in the hole and have my son turn the back tire
> > > (it's still up on the jack stands) and the clutch is in, there is a
> > > splined shaft or gear rotating on the passenger side of the hole that
> > > has a painted mark on it. Why is that there? I've tried to turn the
> > > tire so that the paint mark is at 12:00 and 9:00 and put in the
> > > shifter and try to put it in gear, but that hasn't helped. So I think
> > > my tranny is still in gear, but the shifter thinks it's in neutral.
> > > How do I get these two guys on the same page?
> > >
> > > Mike? Bill? Anybody?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bob
> > > '88 Wrangler money pit

 

Best I can figure too.

The shifter sounds like it is missing something down in there.

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

Carlo wrote:
>
> I thought about that - but I thought he said he did that
> already..................never *** U ME, huh.
>
> --
> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
> '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> O|||||||O
> '92 Explorer '65 Mustang
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40254FA3.6A482EAC@***.net...
> > My first step would be to pull the lever and look down in the
> > tower, and pry the shift rod back into the neutral position.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > "averyislandboy@yahoo.com" wrote:
> > >
> > > Where I'm at now:
> > > Tranny back in. Can't get it to go into gear. Good pressure build-up
> > > at clutch pedal, have bled system repeatedly. With the rear axle in
> > > the air, I can spin the back tires if the clutch is in, but they lock
> > > up when I let it out even though it feels like I'm in neutral (good
> > > side-to-side play at gearshift). If I start the engine and let out
> > > the clutch, there is some weak power to the rear wheels and a growling
> > > noise (I only let it do this for the short time it took to punch the
> > > clutch back to the floor).
> > >
> > > Where I've been:
> > > Okay, I've had a slow leak in my clutch hydraulic system for about a
> > > year. I usually have to top it off every couple of months. No big
> > > deal until it accelerated to every week, every day. No leaks evident
> > > at the clutch master cylinder or the hose. So I pulled the tranny and
> > > replaced the slave cylinder (and the clutch disc while I was in
> > > there). Put the tranny back in (had a little trouble lining up the
> > > splines, but other than that it wasn't too awful). I did use some
> > > cut-off bolts to realign the case and so I wouldn't hang the tranny
> > > weight on the clutch (a no-no no matter who you talk to). I did have
> > > to have my son twist the rear propellor shaft back and forth to line
> > > up the splines at the clutch. When I pulled the tranny, I left it in
> > > neutral. when I realized I had to have it in gear to do the above
> > > twisting of the propellor to line up the splines, I put the shifter
> > > back in and put it in 2nd gear (I think). Then I pulled the shifter
> > > back out so I could put the tranny back in. So I shifted gears in the
> > > tranny while it was disconnected from the clutch/engine.
> > >
> > > Where do I go now?
> > > I was going to pull the tranny this weekend, but I have no idea what
> > > I'm going to do once it's out. So, I'm saving my energy and doing
> > > research. Have I misaligned my synchros somehow? How do you realign
> > > them? The tranny was working fine before I pulled it, how likely is
> > > it that it died on the table? I noticed that when I pull out the
> > > shifter and look down in the hole and have my son turn the back tire
> > > (it's still up on the jack stands) and the clutch is in, there is a
> > > splined shaft or gear rotating on the passenger side of the hole that
> > > has a painted mark on it. Why is that there? I've tried to turn the
> > > tire so that the paint mark is at 12:00 and 9:00 and put in the
> > > shifter and try to put it in gear, but that hasn't helped. So I think
> > > my tranny is still in gear, but the shifter thinks it's in neutral.
> > > How do I get these two guys on the same page?
> > >
> > > Mike? Bill? Anybody?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bob
> > > '88 Wrangler money pit

 

Hi Carlo,
You have to have started your driving in twenty dollar cars on
twenty five cent tires to know how easy it is to slip a shift rod into
gear and leave the shifter in neutral. I just hope Bob didn't force the
trans in, by using the bolts as a puller.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Carlo wrote:
>
> I thought about that - but I thought he said he did that
> already..................never *** U ME, huh.
>
> --
> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
> '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> O|||||||O
> '92 Explorer '65 Mustang
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40254FA3.6A482EAC@***.net...
> > My first step would be to pull the lever and look down in the
> > tower, and pry the shift rod back into the neutral position.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > "averyislandboy@yahoo.com" wrote:
> > >
> > > Where I'm at now:
> > > Tranny back in. Can't get it to go into gear. Good pressure build-up
> > > at clutch pedal, have bled system repeatedly. With the rear axle in
> > > the air, I can spin the back tires if the clutch is in, but they lock
> > > up when I let it out even though it feels like I'm in neutral (good
> > > side-to-side play at gearshift). If I start the engine and let out
> > > the clutch, there is some weak power to the rear wheels and a growling
> > > noise (I only let it do this for the short time it took to punch the
> > > clutch back to the floor).
> > >
> > > Where I've been:
> > > Okay, I've had a slow leak in my clutch hydraulic system for about a
> > > year. I usually have to top it off every couple of months. No big
> > > deal until it accelerated to every week, every day. No leaks evident
> > > at the clutch master cylinder or the hose. So I pulled the tranny and
> > > replaced the slave cylinder (and the clutch disc while I was in
> > > there). Put the tranny back in (had a little trouble lining up the
> > > splines, but other than that it wasn't too awful). I did use some
> > > cut-off bolts to realign the case and so I wouldn't hang the tranny
> > > weight on the clutch (a no-no no matter who you talk to). I did have
> > > to have my son twist the rear propellor shaft back and forth to line
> > > up the splines at the clutch. When I pulled the tranny, I left it in
> > > neutral. when I realized I had to have it in gear to do the above
> > > twisting of the propellor to line up the splines, I put the shifter
> > > back in and put it in 2nd gear (I think). Then I pulled the shifter
> > > back out so I could put the tranny back in. So I shifted gears in the
> > > tranny while it was disconnected from the clutch/engine.
> > >
> > > Where do I go now?
> > > I was going to pull the tranny this weekend, but I have no idea what
> > > I'm going to do once it's out. So, I'm saving my energy and doing
> > > research. Have I misaligned my synchros somehow? How do you realign
> > > them? The tranny was working fine before I pulled it, how likely is
> > > it that it died on the table? I noticed that when I pull out the
> > > shifter and look down in the hole and have my son turn the back tire
> > > (it's still up on the jack stands) and the clutch is in, there is a
> > > splined shaft or gear rotating on the passenger side of the hole that
> > > has a painted mark on it. Why is that there? I've tried to turn the
> > > tire so that the paint mark is at 12:00 and 9:00 and put in the
> > > shifter and try to put it in gear, but that hasn't helped. So I think
> > > my tranny is still in gear, but the shifter thinks it's in neutral.
> > > How do I get these two guys on the same page?
> > >
> > > Mike? Bill? Anybody?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bob
> > > '88 Wrangler money pit

 

Hi Carlo,
You have to have started your driving in twenty dollar cars on
twenty five cent tires to know how easy it is to slip a shift rod into
gear and leave the shifter in neutral. I just hope Bob didn't force the
trans in, by using the bolts as a puller.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Carlo wrote:
>
> I thought about that - but I thought he said he did that
> already..................never *** U ME, huh.
>
> --
> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
> '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> O|||||||O
> '92 Explorer '65 Mustang
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40254FA3.6A482EAC@***.net...
> > My first step would be to pull the lever and look down in the
> > tower, and pry the shift rod back into the neutral position.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > "averyislandboy@yahoo.com" wrote:
> > >
> > > Where I'm at now:
> > > Tranny back in. Can't get it to go into gear. Good pressure build-up
> > > at clutch pedal, have bled system repeatedly. With the rear axle in
> > > the air, I can spin the back tires if the clutch is in, but they lock
> > > up when I let it out even though it feels like I'm in neutral (good
> > > side-to-side play at gearshift). If I start the engine and let out
> > > the clutch, there is some weak power to the rear wheels and a growling
> > > noise (I only let it do this for the short time it took to punch the
> > > clutch back to the floor).
> > >
> > > Where I've been:
> > > Okay, I've had a slow leak in my clutch hydraulic system for about a
> > > year. I usually have to top it off every couple of months. No big
> > > deal until it accelerated to every week, every day. No leaks evident
> > > at the clutch master cylinder or the hose. So I pulled the tranny and
> > > replaced the slave cylinder (and the clutch disc while I was in
> > > there). Put the tranny back in (had a little trouble lining up the
> > > splines, but other than that it wasn't too awful). I did use some
> > > cut-off bolts to realign the case and so I wouldn't hang the tranny
> > > weight on the clutch (a no-no no matter who you talk to). I did have
> > > to have my son twist the rear propellor shaft back and forth to line
> > > up the splines at the clutch. When I pulled the tranny, I left it in
> > > neutral. when I realized I had to have it in gear to do the above
> > > twisting of the propellor to line up the splines, I put the shifter
> > > back in and put it in 2nd gear (I think). Then I pulled the shifter
> > > back out so I could put the tranny back in. So I shifted gears in the
> > > tranny while it was disconnected from the clutch/engine.
> > >
> > > Where do I go now?
> > > I was going to pull the tranny this weekend, but I have no idea what
> > > I'm going to do once it's out. So, I'm saving my energy and doing
> > > research. Have I misaligned my synchros somehow? How do you realign
> > > them? The tranny was working fine before I pulled it, how likely is
> > > it that it died on the table? I noticed that when I pull out the
> > > shifter and look down in the hole and have my son turn the back tire
> > > (it's still up on the jack stands) and the clutch is in, there is a
> > > splined shaft or gear rotating on the passenger side of the hole that
> > > has a painted mark on it. Why is that there? I've tried to turn the
> > > tire so that the paint mark is at 12:00 and 9:00 and put in the
> > > shifter and try to put it in gear, but that hasn't helped. So I think
> > > my tranny is still in gear, but the shifter thinks it's in neutral.
> > > How do I get these two guys on the same page?
> > >
> > > Mike? Bill? Anybody?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bob
> > > '88 Wrangler money pit

 

Hi Carlo,
You have to have started your driving in twenty dollar cars on
twenty five cent tires to know how easy it is to slip a shift rod into
gear and leave the shifter in neutral. I just hope Bob didn't force the
trans in, by using the bolts as a puller.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Carlo wrote:
>
> I thought about that - but I thought he said he did that
> already..................never *** U ME, huh.
>
> --
> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
> '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> O|||||||O
> '92 Explorer '65 Mustang
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40254FA3.6A482EAC@***.net...
> > My first step would be to pull the lever and look down in the
> > tower, and pry the shift rod back into the neutral position.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > "averyislandboy@yahoo.com" wrote:
> > >
> > > Where I'm at now:
> > > Tranny back in. Can't get it to go into gear. Good pressure build-up
> > > at clutch pedal, have bled system repeatedly. With the rear axle in
> > > the air, I can spin the back tires if the clutch is in, but they lock
> > > up when I let it out even though it feels like I'm in neutral (good
> > > side-to-side play at gearshift). If I start the engine and let out
> > > the clutch, there is some weak power to the rear wheels and a growling
> > > noise (I only let it do this for the short time it took to punch the
> > > clutch back to the floor).
> > >
> > > Where I've been:
> > > Okay, I've had a slow leak in my clutch hydraulic system for about a
> > > year. I usually have to top it off every couple of months. No big
> > > deal until it accelerated to every week, every day. No leaks evident
> > > at the clutch master cylinder or the hose. So I pulled the tranny and
> > > replaced the slave cylinder (and the clutch disc while I was in
> > > there). Put the tranny back in (had a little trouble lining up the
> > > splines, but other than that it wasn't too awful). I did use some
> > > cut-off bolts to realign the case and so I wouldn't hang the tranny
> > > weight on the clutch (a no-no no matter who you talk to). I did have
> > > to have my son twist the rear propellor shaft back and forth to line
> > > up the splines at the clutch. When I pulled the tranny, I left it in
> > > neutral. when I realized I had to have it in gear to do the above
> > > twisting of the propellor to line up the splines, I put the shifter
> > > back in and put it in 2nd gear (I think). Then I pulled the shifter
> > > back out so I could put the tranny back in. So I shifted gears in the
> > > tranny while it was disconnected from the clutch/engine.
> > >
> > > Where do I go now?
> > > I was going to pull the tranny this weekend, but I have no idea what
> > > I'm going to do once it's out. So, I'm saving my energy and doing
> > > research. Have I misaligned my synchros somehow? How do you realign
> > > them? The tranny was working fine before I pulled it, how likely is
> > > it that it died on the table? I noticed that when I pull out the
> > > shifter and look down in the hole and have my son turn the back tire
> > > (it's still up on the jack stands) and the clutch is in, there is a
> > > splined shaft or gear rotating on the passenger side of the hole that
> > > has a painted mark on it. Why is that there? I've tried to turn the
> > > tire so that the paint mark is at 12:00 and 9:00 and put in the
> > > shifter and try to put it in gear, but that hasn't helped. So I think
> > > my tranny is still in gear, but the shifter thinks it's in neutral.
> > > How do I get these two guys on the same page?
> > >
> > > Mike? Bill? Anybody?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bob
> > > '88 Wrangler money pit

 

Ditch the peugot.
Nick

<averyislandboy@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:a188e6f3.0402070807.5ce9ae75@posting.google.c om...
> Where I'm at now:
> Tranny back in. Can't get it to go into gear. Good pressure build-up
> at clutch pedal, have bled system repeatedly. With the rear axle in
> the air, I can spin the back tires if the clutch is in, but they lock
> up when I let it out even though it feels like I'm in neutral (good
> side-to-side play at gearshift). If I start the engine and let out
> the clutch, there is some weak power to the rear wheels and a growling
> noise (I only let it do this for the short time it took to punch the
> clutch back to the floor).
>
> Where I've been:
> Okay, I've had a slow leak in my clutch hydraulic system for about a
> year. I usually have to top it off every couple of months. No big
> deal until it accelerated to every week, every day. No leaks evident
> at the clutch master cylinder or the hose. So I pulled the tranny and
> replaced the slave cylinder (and the clutch disc while I was in
> there). Put the tranny back in (had a little trouble lining up the
> splines, but other than that it wasn't too awful). I did use some
> cut-off bolts to realign the case and so I wouldn't hang the tranny
> weight on the clutch (a no-no no matter who you talk to). I did have
> to have my son twist the rear propellor shaft back and forth to line
> up the splines at the clutch. When I pulled the tranny, I left it in
> neutral. when I realized I had to have it in gear to do the above
> twisting of the propellor to line up the splines, I put the shifter
> back in and put it in 2nd gear (I think). Then I pulled the shifter
> back out so I could put the tranny back in. So I shifted gears in the
> tranny while it was disconnected from the clutch/engine.
>
> Where do I go now?
> I was going to pull the tranny this weekend, but I have no idea what
> I'm going to do once it's out. So, I'm saving my energy and doing
> research. Have I misaligned my synchros somehow? How do you realign
> them? The tranny was working fine before I pulled it, how likely is
> it that it died on the table? I noticed that when I pull out the
> shifter and look down in the hole and have my son turn the back tire
> (it's still up on the jack stands) and the clutch is in, there is a
> splined shaft or gear rotating on the passenger side of the hole that
> has a painted mark on it. Why is that there? I've tried to turn the
> tire so that the paint mark is at 12:00 and 9:00 and put in the
> shifter and try to put it in gear, but that hasn't helped. So I think
> my tranny is still in gear, but the shifter thinks it's in neutral.
> How do I get these two guys on the same page?
>
> Mike? Bill? Anybody?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
> '88 Wrangler money pit

 

Ditch the peugot.
Nick

<averyislandboy@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Where I'm at now:
> Tranny back in. Can't get it to go into gear. Good pressure build-up
> at clutch pedal, have bled system repeatedly. With the rear axle in
> the air, I can spin the back tires if the clutch is in, but they lock
> up when I let it out even though it feels like I'm in neutral (good
> side-to-side play at gearshift). If I start the engine and let out
> the clutch, there is some weak power to the rear wheels and a growling
> noise (I only let it do this for the short time it took to punch the
> clutch back to the floor).
>
> Where I've been:
> Okay, I've had a slow leak in my clutch hydraulic system for about a
> year. I usually have to top it off every couple of months. No big
> deal until it accelerated to every week, every day. No leaks evident
> at the clutch master cylinder or the hose. So I pulled the tranny and
> replaced the slave cylinder (and the clutch disc while I was in
> there). Put the tranny back in (had a little trouble lining up the
> splines, but other than that it wasn't too awful). I did use some
> cut-off bolts to realign the case and so I wouldn't hang the tranny
> weight on the clutch (a no-no no matter who you talk to). I did have
> to have my son twist the rear propellor shaft back and forth to line
> up the splines at the clutch. When I pulled the tranny, I left it in
> neutral. when I realized I had to have it in gear to do the above
> twisting of the propellor to line up the splines, I put the shifter
> back in and put it in 2nd gear (I think). Then I pulled the shifter
> back out so I could put the tranny back in. So I shifted gears in the
> tranny while it was disconnected from the clutch/engine.
>
> Where do I go now?
> I was going to pull the tranny this weekend, but I have no idea what
> I'm going to do once it's out. So, I'm saving my energy and doing
> research. Have I misaligned my synchros somehow? How do you realign
> them? The tranny was working fine before I pulled it, how likely is
> it that it died on the table? I noticed that when I pull out the
> shifter and look down in the hole and have my son turn the back tire
> (it's still up on the jack stands) and the clutch is in, there is a
> splined shaft or gear rotating on the passenger side of the hole that
> has a painted mark on it. Why is that there? I've tried to turn the
> tire so that the paint mark is at 12:00 and 9:00 and put in the
> shifter and try to put it in gear, but that hasn't helped. So I think
> my tranny is still in gear, but the shifter thinks it's in neutral.
> How do I get these two guys on the same page?
>
> Mike? Bill? Anybody?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
> '88 Wrangler money pit

 

Ditch the peugot.
Nick

<averyislandboy@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:a188e6f3.0402070807.5ce9ae75@posting.google.c om...
> Where I'm at now:
> Tranny back in. Can't get it to go into gear. Good pressure build-up
> at clutch pedal, have bled system repeatedly. With the rear axle in
> the air, I can spin the back tires if the clutch is in, but they lock
> up when I let it out even though it feels like I'm in neutral (good
> side-to-side play at gearshift). If I start the engine and let out
> the clutch, there is some weak power to the rear wheels and a growling
> noise (I only let it do this for the short time it took to punch the
> clutch back to the floor).
>
> Where I've been:
> Okay, I've had a slow leak in my clutch hydraulic system for about a
> year. I usually have to top it off every couple of months. No big
> deal until it accelerated to every week, every day. No leaks evident
> at the clutch master cylinder or the hose. So I pulled the tranny and
> replaced the slave cylinder (and the clutch disc while I was in
> there). Put the tranny back in (had a little trouble lining up the
> splines, but other than that it wasn't too awful). I did use some
> cut-off bolts to realign the case and so I wouldn't hang the tranny
> weight on the clutch (a no-no no matter who you talk to). I did have
> to have my son twist the rear propellor shaft back and forth to line
> up the splines at the clutch. When I pulled the tranny, I left it in
> neutral. when I realized I had to have it in gear to do the above
> twisting of the propellor to line up the splines, I put the shifter
> back in and put it in 2nd gear (I think). Then I pulled the shifter
> back out so I could put the tranny back in. So I shifted gears in the
> tranny while it was disconnected from the clutch/engine.
>
> Where do I go now?
> I was going to pull the tranny this weekend, but I have no idea what
> I'm going to do once it's out. So, I'm saving my energy and doing
> research. Have I misaligned my synchros somehow? How do you realign
> them? The tranny was working fine before I pulled it, how likely is
> it that it died on the table? I noticed that when I pull out the
> shifter and look down in the hole and have my son turn the back tire
> (it's still up on the jack stands) and the clutch is in, there is a
> splined shaft or gear rotating on the passenger side of the hole that
> has a painted mark on it. Why is that there? I've tried to turn the
> tire so that the paint mark is at 12:00 and 9:00 and put in the
> shifter and try to put it in gear, but that hasn't helped. So I think
> my tranny is still in gear, but the shifter thinks it's in neutral.
> How do I get these two guys on the same page?
>
> Mike? Bill? Anybody?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
> '88 Wrangler money pit

 

Thanks, I was afraid that if I had to pull it again it would end up in the lake. :)

"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message news:<kbeVb.24495$tP1.10019@fed1read07>...
> Ditch the peugot.
> Nick
>
> <averyislandboy@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:a188e6f3.0402070807.5ce9ae75@posting.google.c om...
> > Where I'm at now:
> > Tranny back in. Can't get it to go into gear. Good pressure build-up
> > at clutch pedal, have bled system repeatedly. With the rear axle in
> > the air, I can spin the back tires if the clutch is in, but they lock
> > up when I let it out even though it feels like I'm in neutral (good
> > side-to-side play at gearshift). If I start the engine and let out
> > the clutch, there is some weak power to the rear wheels and a growling
> > noise (I only let it do this for the short time it took to punch the
> > clutch back to the floor).
> >
> > Where I've been:
> > Okay, I've had a slow leak in my clutch hydraulic system for about a
> > year. I usually have to top it off every couple of months. No big
> > deal until it accelerated to every week, every day. No leaks evident
> > at the clutch master cylinder or the hose. So I pulled the tranny and
> > replaced the slave cylinder (and the clutch disc while I was in
> > there). Put the tranny back in (had a little trouble lining up the
> > splines, but other than that it wasn't too awful). I did use some
> > cut-off bolts to realign the case and so I wouldn't hang the tranny
> > weight on the clutch (a no-no no matter who you talk to). I did have
> > to have my son twist the rear propellor shaft back and forth to line
> > up the splines at the clutch. When I pulled the tranny, I left it in
> > neutral. when I realized I had to have it in gear to do the above
> > twisting of the propellor to line up the splines, I put the shifter
> > back in and put it in 2nd gear (I think). Then I pulled the shifter
> > back out so I could put the tranny back in. So I shifted gears in the
> > tranny while it was disconnected from the clutch/engine.
> >
> > Where do I go now?
> > I was going to pull the tranny this weekend, but I have no idea what
> > I'm going to do once it's out. So, I'm saving my energy and doing
> > research. Have I misaligned my synchros somehow? How do you realign
> > them? The tranny was working fine before I pulled it, how likely is
> > it that it died on the table? I noticed that when I pull out the
> > shifter and look down in the hole and have my son turn the back tire
> > (it's still up on the jack stands) and the clutch is in, there is a
> > splined shaft or gear rotating on the passenger side of the hole that
> > has a painted mark on it. Why is that there? I've tried to turn the
> > tire so that the paint mark is at 12:00 and 9:00 and put in the
> > shifter and try to put it in gear, but that hasn't helped. So I think
> > my tranny is still in gear, but the shifter thinks it's in neutral.
> > How do I get these two guys on the same page?
> >
> > Mike? Bill? Anybody?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bob
> > '88 Wrangler money pit