mdmonroe

Love that one! 😝

That is a great idea. I might just do that in case they have an issue with it.

That is a very good point. I have no idea how they tested for that. I guess maybe they could have jacked it off the ground and try to start it I gear....? But like you say, otherwise it would be a stupid thing to do.

Maybe I can convince them. I just thought it might be better if I had some supportive information to show them. And yeah, the inspections can be a pain. Especially when they aren't familiar with my vehicle.

As far as I know. They didn't say anything about them so I guess so.

Pretty much what I was thinking. Is there possibly some place that has some kind of information that I can print out, or show it to them. I have a feeling they aren't going to just take my word for it.

I have an '88 MJ. In Virginia we have yearly inspections. So, this year they tell me the neutral safety switch is bad. Does the '88 manual transmission have a safety switch? I can't seem to find any kind of information on it anywhere.

Actually, before it went out it was losing clutch fluid fairly badly. Every few days I'd have to add some fluid. So I knew something was going bad. I checked around and couldn't see any leaking fluid around the master cylinder or anywhere along the line. So I figured it must be in the slave cylinder. When I finally went out I still couldn't see any obvious problems. The master was empty so I felt I had to go with the slave. I thought that since it has 200k miles, while I'm in there I might as well replace the whole kit. I don't think there is any issue with the pedal.

Thanks for the help, I shall give it a try. :yes:

That makes sense, however there is one little glitch. I have no clutch. I think the slave cylinder crapped out on me, so when I hit the clutch pedal, nothing happens. Could I go ahead and drop the tranny, replace the clutch and associated parts, put it all back together and then deal with that? Would it being in gear cause any problems with removal/ installation? Honestly I've had no problems with the transmission at all, and I'm over 200,000 miles and going. This issue is strictly self inflicted. It usually doesn't get driven very hard, I use it for work hauling lumber and stuff. I have to say though, even with this weak transmission the thing has done very well for me. I've had some heavy stuff in the back a few times... back end dragging (well, not literally) but she pulls right along. A real little workhorse!

Ok, here's my situation. I'm working up the courage to do a clutch change on my '88 Comanche. It has the BA 10/5 transmission. I took the shift lever out and not thinking, I shifted it up into first gear (I think) to get better access to a bolt. Well, now I can't seem to get the thing back in. I fit the lever in the only way it seems it will fit. It will move back and forth, kind of feels like neutral, but won't move up or down at all. I hit the starter and it moves forward, so it is in gear. I have a feeling it's in first, but not totally sure. So at this point, I have to admit I'm quite nervous about the whole thing. I'm afraid to try and drop the tranny. Would it being in gear cause a problem? Even if it's not a problem I still need to get the shifter back in. How can I do that? Is there another way to get it into neutral? Any help would be fantastic... and very much needed! Thanks Dean

Thanks for the info. I had wondered if dropping the crossmember would help at all. I'll give it a shot. :)

Ok, I have an '88 Comanche that needs a new clutch. I'm thinking I'm going to try and do this myself rather than pay some schmoe hundreds of dollars. I think I have it pretty much figured out how it goes, and I'm feeling fairly comfortable with it. However, when I located the bolts connecting the tranny to the engine, there are two of them (e-torx... really?)up at the top right next to the engine head. I have looked at these from top, bottom and every direction I can think of and I just don't know how in the world I can get to these two bolts to remove them. I simply can't see any way to get to them. Any clues or suggestions would be great. Don't know if this matters but I have the inline 4.0 and the BA 5/10 transmission. Thanks Dean