Project...Kahuna 66 cj6

sorry it was late when I posted........clutch pedal does not engage, need to determine why

 

gotta drop the trans/tc again ....................messed up the T/O bearing me thinks :evil:

 

nope hadn't thought of that, i'll give it a try...thanks
looks like the T/O bearing is NOT there....thinking it musta fell off the fork and I'm not sure what I was feeling/looking at when I was installing the trans
shift fork got into clutch fingers..... hoping it hasn't been damaged to the point of needing replacement, gonna spend the day tomorrow trying to rectify the situation
Jim

 

Ok where's the icon showing the guy beating his head into a wall mehh


found the problem....dropped the assembly and it was obvious from the get go. The throw out bearing was on backwards...(yea I know I'm looking for a dunce cap to wear)...it was one of the new style T/O that slide over the input but don't clip to the fork. My only excuse is I was tired and in a hurry...live and learn
Damage report...throw out bearing , shot.....fork bent but repairable......clutch fingers bent and twisted, toast
Good news is I have another clutch and throw out bearing that I'm pretty sure will work. I'm going to try to get it together today...pics to follow
Jim

 

I thought about but you can see the damage to the "fingers" is pretty excessive

I'll just use the other pressure plate I have and reuse the disc as it looks fine
Here's the t/o bearing......you can see it ate the plastic collar pretty good, I'll use the older style t/o on the left

had to pull up the insulation, molded rubber mat, and the carpet to get to everything

I was able to straighten out the shift fork so hopefully I'll get this back together by tonight
Jim

 

thanks guys......got the other pressure plate mounted and used the other throw out bearing. I got the trans mounted and had to remove 1/2" from my hydraulic clutch push rod to get adjustment right.
I haven't run it yet as I need to put in the tub panels/tc-od shifters/insulation-carpet etc......but it does feel right clutch pedal wise and shifts through the gears nicely
Hope to finish Sat. + Sun. eves
Jim

 

Kahuna is finally back in operation and back together !!!.........

took it out yesterday and the clutch slipped badly, crawled under and could see through the access hole that I'd forgotten to tighten the pressure plate completely , tightened it this evening and it drives and shifts nicely ............been a long time w/o the Jeep, looking forward to taking it out on a cruise
This won't come as news to you veterans but.......I've learned through this debacle that working with a negative attitude or overly tired results in bad juju on the project. This has been one of the most difficult projects I've tackled on the 6 and much of it was self inflicted....GLAD IT'S DONE!!!!!!!!!
JIm

 

my latches are pretty snug and really haven't come loose.........I usually have a bikini top or full top in place as well which keeps tension on the windshield.................have done lots of runs w/o a top and never had them come loose, have you adjusted all you can???
Jim