Jeep problems

[Dumontexrider]

Hey all whats up? I went out today in my jeep wrangler on a ride with some friends and something is wrong. its really hard to shift into 1st, 2nd, 3rd and reverse. i cant even shift into reverse when the engine is running. i have to basically hit the shifter to get it to shift. it was griding whenever i shifted. i think that the clutch might not be fully disengaging but i dont know. any ideas?

[spud400ex]

sound like the syncronizer(sp/) is messed up.

[Dumontexrider]

Whats that and what does it do?

[spud400ex]

sounds like thats what happened to my old blazer. if i remember right it lines the gears up for smother shifting

[Dumontexrider]

How much did it cost to fix?

[nosliw]

i think he means the syncromesh. they basically let gears get up to speed before they ingage so you dont have to double-clutch. not hard at all to replace the collars if your a little mechanically inclined.

[Dumontexrider]

Would this being screwed up cause me to grind whenever i shifted?

[nosliw]

when was the last time the clutch was replaced?

[Dumontexrider]

idk, we bought it about a year ago.

[Screamin440]

forks could also be bent. More likely to be the syncromesh though. What year and model Jeep?

[JForestZ34]

Check to see if your clutch needs adjustment. They could be right about the syncromesh. You could tell if the clutch is shot by putting the car in high gear and letting off the clutch slowly if the car stalls right away your clutch is good, but if the car doesn't stall right away your clutch is slipping.


James

[TheX1992]

I'm having the same problem with my 95 Jeep. The clutch is self-bleeding. So every time you press the clutch, it's actually being bled. My theory is that my clutch is the origional so it's 10 years old now. Even after being bled its so thin that it won't disengage. Every time I try to shift its actually still partially in gear. Could quite possibly be the syncromesh also.

[JForestZ34]

But in order to tell if the sycromesh is messed up you have to make sure you have a good clutch. If the clutch is bad how are you going to have good clutch engagement to check if the trans is messed up. I would think that if it's not going in gear right I would suspect the clutch first then if that checks out okay then the trans.


James

[Scott-300ex]

TRY ADJUSTING YOUR CLUTCH



I BET THATS WHAT IT IS

[Dumontexrider]

its a 95 jeep wrangler.

How would i adjust my clutch?

[MSL]

Does it have a hydrolic clutch?

try to pump the clutch a couple of times and hold it down and see if it goes into gear then without grinding.

[Scott-300ex]

the new mustangs ya just gotta pump the pedal, lol


for you, look for all the linkage, and make sure your throwout lever is going in all the way

i don't really know how to do it, maybe take it to a shop

[Dumontexrider]

I think it is the clutch because it didnt stall in a high gear and when i parked it in my driveway, i put it in gear and put on the emergency brake and it started rolling down the drive way. would i have to replace the clutch or just tighten it?

[bama400ex]

well start with the simple things first. make sure you have some fluid in it. also you might wanna check out this place www.jeepsunlimited.com .

[bama400ex]

Originally posted by nosliw
i think he means the syncromesh. they basically let gears get up to speed before they ingage so you dont have to double-clutch. not hard at all to replace the collars if your a little mechanically inclined. sorry but i got to disagree with you on this. im not a mechanic, but ive been inside an ax15 before and i wouldnt call it easy. ive turned plenty of wrenches before and wish i could say it was easy but it wasnt. but atleast it wasnt as hard as i was expecting. i had to replace the reverse idler gear, and the 2nd-3rd gear syncronizer hub. now i dont know what this guy is capable of, and im all about somebody doing something theirself. but do be careful if you tear into. and dont even think about it unless you have access to the right tools including a press and nice snap ring pliers.

[Dumontexrider]

ok, i did what someone said and tried to pump the clutch and its working better, its still a little hard to shift and it grinds when you put it in reverse. i only pumped for about 2 mins. if i pump more, will it work better?

[TheX1992]

I was told that reverse doesn't have a syncronizer. So from what he said, it will always grind going into reverse....I'm not too sure on that though.

[Dumontexrider]

Well i found out i blew the clutch. There goes all my savings for new suspension. thanks yall

[Scott-300ex]

lol, yeah, pumpin the clutch like i said they only do it for like 1 minute max

i thought it was the clutch cuz thats exactly what it sounded like


im glad you found out what it was


enjoy putting it in:D