benjy_26

Thanks guys! We'll check that this weekend!

Brand new throw out bearing came with the kit. I'm thinking that we installed the clutch disc backwards, but we haven't worked on it any further. I'll update as soon as we drop the trans.

Check your O2 sensor. Mine was acting funky on and off. I pulled mine and it was completely trashed. I threw on a used one I had kicking around and it runs like a champ now.

Another question: Is it possible that we installed the clutch disc backwards?

The pedal is in the same position as before, but has very little resistance. As far as the bleeding, we bled it because of the difficulty in getting the vehicle into gear.

Thanks!

Hello everyone. This issue pertains to my brother's XJ, but maybe somebody here has run into it in their MJ. Recently, my brother's XJ lost it's clutch. One of the springs apparently came off the disc. He was able to limp home by starting in gear and not shifting. His XJ is a '95 2.5L SE with a AX5. He went ahead and bought a new clutch set and a new flywheel. We installed it and bled the clutch system. Everything seemed to go smoothly, except that now there is a grinding noise when attempting to start the vehicle, there is very little resistance in the clutch pedal, and it is extremely difficult to shift into any gears. When one is able to shift into a gear, the action is accompanied by a grinding noise. We've re-bled the clutch system, but the issue persists. Is there anything we should be looking for when we drop the trans for inspection again? Thanks a bunch!

Yep. Do an oil change with a good filter and decent oil. That may be all it takes. I think I read somewhere that my '87's 2.5L is spec'd to use 20-50, but I've been using 5-40 synthetic and I hear zero knocks. I DID hear some valve train noise when I tried going down to 5-30synthetic, fwiw.

I've never tried it, but was going to give it a go.

Dang. Thanks, y'all.

Hello everyone! I am looking to clean up the interior of my 87 MJ. The current dashpad is cracked and missing pieces in some places. I recently visited the local pull a part and found a '97 with an intact dashpad in the same color as my original. I was wondering if the dash is interchangable. I will retain the stock '87 controls and gauge cluster and just looking to change out the old, dried out dash pad. Thanks for your time!

Pretty neat! Wish Jeep would re-make the MJ in a 4 door.

If you want to drop your rpm's in a way that's easily reversible, slap a pair of 235/75's on the back of your ride. It should reduce your cruising RPM.

A buddy of mine ran em for a while. They're your average, cheap mudder: loud, stiff, not great on wet streets, and pretty darned good off road until the tread starts to wear. They're not horrible, but there are other choices in that price range. My brother just got a set of General Grabber AT2's on his XJ in a 255/70R15 (around 29x10, I believe) for just about 500 bones from Discount Tire mounted with a road hazard warranty.

I have that set up with 31's and an AX4. It gets around fairly well, but I probably wouldn't get rid of 4.10's if I had em.

Pretty neat!

A LIGHT brick at that. The only times that my MJ feels really well connected to the road is when I'm hauling a load in it. The straight line stability is inreased then. When empty, any cross wind tosses it around.

I used to controll them with a Savage bolt action .22lr loaded with Aquila CB's. Quiet as a BB gun, but worked well at 15-20yds. I guess word spreads among 'dillos. They stopped coming around after a while!

So...this morning my MJ developed a high idle condition. It had happened once before, but had subsided on its own after a few blocks of driving. Today it has been present everytime I turn the vehicle on. After some cross-referencing, I ordered a new Idle Speed Controller from Oreillys (Borg Warner part # EC1403P). I'll let y'all know how it works out. One interesting wrinkle:while idling (super high), if I pull the vacuum line off of the MAP, the idle drops to normal and idles smoothly. What gives?

I have a sorta-donut in the MJ (235/75 15 vs 31's on it now) and a full sized spare in everything else.

Sucks about the spacers. I like the look of those wheels on your truck.

Some of those J-Town specials are pretty wild!

My 87 had strips under the flares that met the metal fenders on the bed, but no full liners. I lost the drivers side on mine, but I can get pics of the passenger side if y'all want them.